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Parashat Vayehi
The Future — A Sealed Book? By Rabbi Len Levin If you were handed a sealed envelope that you had reason to believe contained an infallible prediction of the future course of your life—or of the world’s political history of … Continue reading »
Parashat Vayehi
by Rabbi Isaac Mann Did Jacob ever find out that Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers and that they deceived him into thinking that he was killed by a wild animal? The Torah never directly addresses this issue, … Continue reading »
Parashat Va-Yehi
Parashat Va-Yehi Rabbi Michael Pitkowsky Many people associate this week’s parashah with endings. Much of the parashah consists of Jacob’s final testament to his children, and next week we no longer read about the trials and tribulations of Abraham’s descendants, … Continue reading »
Vayhi
Parashat Vay’hi Hazzan Marcia Lane As a Jew, and in particular as a hazzan, I’ve always felt very comfortable with life in thegolah, in exile from the Land of Israel. As much as I love it when I’m there, I feel my Judaism … Continue reading »
Parashat Vayehi
By Rabbi Judith Edelstein When Is a Blessing a Curse? Shabbat provides us with a number of pivotal rituals for transformation. In the home, in particular, the first of these occurs for me after I light the Shabbos candles. Although … Continue reading »
Parashat Vayehi
The Future – A Sealed Book? Rabbi Len Levin If you were handed a sealed envelope that you had reason to believe contained an infallible prediction of the future course of your life — or of the world’s political history … Continue reading »
