Rabbi Dr. Yoel Bin Nun
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When did Yaakov meet Menashe and Efraim?
The unit describing the meeting begins with the words, “And it came to pass after these things.” Which events are...
Rabbi Ezra Bick
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One of the clear sub-themes of our parasha is the contrast and tension between the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan. This is clear from the theme...
Rabbi Yehuda Rock
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Yaakov's monologue in Parshat Vayechi comprises three parts:
a. Mention of the blessing of "the Almighty God" (El Sha-dai) to Yaakov (3-4)
b. Status...
Rabbi David Sabato
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Sefer Tzefaniah opens with a description of the complete destruction which will come to the land (1-3). Immediately after the opening pesukim there is a...
Prof. Jonathan Grossman
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Yaakov’s departure from Canaan is surprising considering Yitzchak’s prohibition to leave the land. This article compares the main events of Yaakov’s life...
Rabbanit Sharon Rimon
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The parasha begins with a description of Yaakov's preparations, knowing that he is about to die. He commands Yosef to bury him in Eretz Kena'an; he...
Rabbi Dr. Tamir Granot
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The Torah refers to Yaakov's speeches on his deathbed as "blessings": "This is what their father told them, and he blessed them – each according to his...
Rabbi Chanoch Waxman
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The description of the final days—and deaths—of Yaakov and Yosef share linguistic and symbolic similarities, but these similarities show that many details...
Rabbi Elchanan Samet
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Yaakov is on his deathbed. His eyes can no longer see. His actions, on the other hand, are characterized by lucidity: he looks at things that physical...
Prof. Jonathan Grossman
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The title of our parasha would seem to introduce a summary of Yaakov's life, but in fact this parasha - which concludes Sefer Bereishit - closes three...
