VaYechi

Thursday, December 24, 2015 · Posted in , , ,

Bereishit 47:28 – 50:26
Haftarah: Melachim Alef 2:1 - 12

Then Yaakov called for his sons and said, 
"Assemble yourselves and I will tell you what will befall you in the End of Days..." 
[art by Yoram Raanan]

Parsha Summary

Yaakov's Last Days
Burial in the Holy Land
Yaakov Blesses Menashe and Efrayim
Blessing of Re'uven
Blessing of Shimon and Levi
Blessing of Yehudah
Blessing of Zevulun
Blessing of Yissachar
Blessing of Dan
Blessing of Gad
Blessing of Asher
Blessing of Naftali
Blessing of Yosef
Blessing of Binaymin; Final Instructions
Death and Burial of Yaakov
Par'o's Death

Parashat VaYechi - Me'am Lo'ez Commentary





MiKetz

Wednesday, December 9, 2015 · Posted in , ,

Bereishit 41:1 - 44:17
Haftarah: Zecharya 2:14 - 4:7


[Yosef was served by himself and the brothers by themselves...the brothers were seated before Yosef (with Yehudah at the head of the table)... they drank with him and became intoxicated. Bereishit 43:32; Art by Yoram Raanan]


Parsha Summary

Yosef as Ruler of Egypt
Yosef Meets His Brothers
The Second Journey to Egypt
Binyamin Arrested
Yosef's Motive


Parashat MiKetz
MiKetz Pardes - The Ten Martyrs

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