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Parshat Vayechi 5783
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha that Yaakov blesses his children, the tribes of Israel. But before this, Yosef brings his children, Menashe and Ephraim, for a blessing from their grandfather. When Yaakov blesses them, the pasuk says (Chapter 48, Pasuk 15), ויברך את יוסף ויאמר; th Read more...
Parshat Vayigash 5783
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha that Yaakov goes down to Mitzrayim to see his son Yosef. The Medrash Rabbah (66,2) teaches that Yaakov should have been forced down to Egypt in chains. But Hashem had compassion on Yaakov and He brought him there by having him follow his children down to Egypt aga Read more...
Parshat Bereishis 5784
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha after Hashem created the world in six days (Chapter 2, Pasuk 1), ויכלו השמים והארץ וכל צבאם. Hashem completed the creation of heaven and earth. The Medrash Rabbah on the pasuk (10,2) teaches that though the word וכלו means He completed, o Read more...
Parshat Noach 5783
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha, at the end of the first pasuk, את האלוקים התהלך נח. Noach walked with Gd. Rashi comments that Noach needed support from Hashem and therefore always clung to Him. And this is in contradistinction to Avraham who is described as being more independen Read more...
