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#vayechi #parshatvayechi #seferbreisheet #genesis #jacob #yaakov #jacobsblessings #blessings #berchot #theblessingsofthesons #efraimandmenashe #breisheetcomestoanend There is a curious incident in Parshat Vayechi. As Ya’akov approaches his final days, he calls for his children to bless them. Yosef is informed that his father is on his death bed so he travels to see him and brings along his two sons, Efrayim and Menashe. Noticing Joseph’s sons, Israel asked, “Who are these?”

#vayetzei #vayeitzei #vayetzeh #breisheet #yaakov #leah #thanksgiving #parshatvayetzei #parshatvayeitzei #genesis #sheepandturkeys #family #familiesanddystfunction In Parshat Vayetzei, after Yaakov has already fled his homeland to Haran, dreamt his dream of angels ascending and descending, fathered multiple children with two wives who happen to be sisters and their hand maidens, and worked for Lavan for many years, it feels like it is time to return home. Much time had passe

#toldot #parshattoldot #yitzhak #rivka #aisav #yaakov #birthright #blessings #blindness #breisheet #genesis #torahmusingss #wordshavewings Parshat Toldot brings us the puzzling and dramatic story of the birthright which is sold for a pot of red lentil stew to a ravenously hungry Asav from his twin brother (and excellent cook), Yaakov. The tale is shared concisely: Isaac favored Esau because he had a taste for game; but Rebekah favored Jacob. Once when Jacob was cooking a stew

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#dina #jacob #deena #yaakov #vayishlach #genesis #breisheet #parshathashavua #parshapoetry #poetry #rape #silence #voice Dear Readers, I...

#whoknows #thegatewaytoheaven #whoknew #heavenwashereandididnotknowit #parshatvayeitzei #yaakov #jacob #vayeitzei In Parshat Vayeitzei,...

#whatwouldyougive #wordshavewings #parshattoldot #yaakovandesav #yaakov #jacobandesau #stew #redlentils #redlentilstew Parshat Toldot...

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