Vayhi: The End was Hidden from Him
There is a curious turn in this parasha. Yaakov gathers his children together with the words: “Come and I will tell you what will happen at the End of Days.” באחרית הימים (Gen 49:1), but then goes on to talk about other things: he settles old scores with those of his children whose behavior was [...]
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- Vayyiggash: Equality and economic justice
- Miqqez: Recognition & Rejection
- Noah: Righteousness in Our Generation
- Parashat Vayechi
- Vayhi: Transgressions and unnecessary violence in securing the land are unacceptable
- VaYyiggash: Spiritual liberty and freedom from greed and cruelty
- Toledot: Fearing our fellow man and fearing God
- Hayye Sara: Needs common to all humanity
- Vayyera: Examples of justice and right in this world
- Lekh-Lekha: Living up to the moral heritage that Avraham and Sarah have bequeathed us
- Noah: The Nature of Evil
- Bereshit: The ideal of Creation which is our responsibility to maintain
- Miqqez: It is not too late to renew and fulfill the promises of old
- Vayyeshev: What Are You Looking For?
- Vayyeze: The Image of God in all
- Lekh-Lekha: Acts of Conversion-Save the Life of My Child
- Noah: Knowing how to protest and to effect change
- Vayyishlah: Pride and Innocence
