Rachel's Descendants vs. Leah's Descendants

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  1. Chapters 16-17 - Part 1: Yehuda and Yosef

    Rabbi Michael Hattin

    Chapters 16 and 17 of Sefer Yehoshua spell out the tribal boundaries of Yosef. Yehuda and Yosef were the most important tribes in ancient Israel. Their pivotal tribal roles were already indicated by the Divinely-ordained arrangement of the camp of Israel, during the peregrinations in the wilderness. This lesson will explore the traditional roles of the two tribes in earlier sources, and the effect of these roles on the boundaries on the two tribes in the division of the land.

  2. Chapters 16-17 - Part 2: The Tribe of Yosef

    Rabbi Michael Hattin

    This lesson will examine the detailed borders of Yosef, and compare them with those of Yehuda. Both accounts preserve very lengthy and detailed descriptions of the respective tribal boundaries. The tribal portion of Yosef mirrors that of Yehuda, with several unique and parallel features. Both also include an emphasis on the challenges in inheriting and settling the land.

  3. Relationships Revealed - Rachel, Leah and the "Dudaim" Episode

    Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein | 56 minutes

    By examining the story of the "dudaim", we notice Yaakov's complex familial relationships: the parent-child relationships of Leah and her children, and the husband-wife relationship of Yaakov and Rachel. While Rachel and Leah may have thought that these relationships may be bartered and exchanged, the "dudaim" story teaches us that in fact this is not the case. 

  4. Yosef and his Brothers: Choice and Rejection

    Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

    The rejection and choice of sons is a theme throughout the book of Breisheet. This principle may have guided the Yosef's brothers to reject him by selling him into slavery. Likewise, this principle may explain why Yosef never contacted his father – an understanding that he was the rejected son.

    When his brothers come to Egypt, Yosef realizes that this is not the case. As his dreams told him, he must be a leader to his brothers: bring them to repent and reunite his shattered family.

  5. The Unique Traits of the House of Rachel

    Dr. Yael Ziegler | Hour and 6 minutes

    The Sages describe the "Children of Rachel" as having certain traits, and if one is born into a family with certain gifts - one is meant to use those gifts and character traits responsibly and for good purposes. Otherwise, there are dangers of corruption.  In this shiur, we look at various prominent stories of descendants of Rachel throughout Tanakh (such as Yosef, Shaul, Esther and Mordechai) and examine their challenges and successes. Certain patterns come out (such as leadership and the motif of clothing), but ultimately it is the individual who chooses to use these traits properly or not. The various stories of the Children of Rachel can offer a formula of leadership and survival in the Diaspora - and to find God beneath the surface.

  6. Shaul son of the Canaanite - Who are They?

    Rabbi David Silverberg

  7. Masei: Why Is The End of Bamidbar So Anticlimactic? II

    Rabbi David Fohrman |

    In this video, we still ask, why does the Torah end the narrative sections with the story of Yair ben Menashe conquering some towns? In finding the answer, Rabbi Fohrman teaches us about true reconciliation: brothers taking care of brothers.

     

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  8. Ki Teitzei: The Hated Wife

    Rabbi David Fohrman |

    In this video, we discuss the Torah's laws about a man with two wives, one who he loves, and one who he hates. Rabbi Fohrman suggests that this legal section of text is a hint to the story of Jacob and his wives. Watch the next video to learn more!

     
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  9. Ki Teitzei: The Hated Wife - Part 2/2

    Rabbi David Fohrman |

    In this video, Rabbi Fohrman goes into detail about the man who hates one of his wives, and its parallels to Jacob, Leah, Rachel and their children, and suggests that the Torah is offering us a different path that can bring peace to our families and our homes.

     

     
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