Vayechi – Sorry, Not Sorry: When “It Worked Out” Isn’t an Apology
In Vayechi, Joseph’s brothers approach him after their father’s death, but their fear and his restrained response show that true reconciliation never fully happened. Why?
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Vayechi – End of Days, Don’t Read Ahead — By Ben
Yaakov called for his sons and said, “Gather around and I will tell you what will happen to you in the end of days. Come together and listen, sons of […]
Vayechi – End of Days — By Ben
With parsha Vayechi, we end the book of Bereishis (aka Genesis). It feels just like yesterday we were at Rosh Hashanah closing in on the end of the Torah. As […]
Mixed Blessing – Vayechi — By Ben
It’s a Shabbos meal. There’s the vibrance of the candles, the welcoming songs, and the beauty of the home. But just before the host makes Kiddish, the parents take a […]
Vayechi – Sorry Not Sorry –By Ben
In this week’s Torah portion, Yaakov dies, finally ending the Yoseif story as well as Bereishis, the first book of the Torah. It is a tender parsha, full of blessings, […]
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