For full text in English and Hebrew, click here: Genesis 47:28-50:26
In this Torah portion, Joseph promises Jacob that he will bury him in Canaan. On his deathbed, Jacob blesses his grandchildren,Ephraim and Menashe, and then blesses each of his sons. Jacob dies and is embalmed. Joseph affirms to his brothers that he has forgiven them for their misdeeds. At the end of the Book of Genesis, Joseph dies.
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 Jacob did not want to be buried in Egypt |
Text Studies |
Social Action and Environmentalism |
| Feeling the Presence of God Rabbi Neal J. Loevinger, KOLEL
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Self-Interest & Solidarity Alana Alpert, AJWS |
| Fear, Lies, But No Videotape Rabbi Ira Korinow, Union for Reform Judaism
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Two Sufferings That Are One Rabbi James Jacobson-Maisels, AJWS |
| All in the Family Rabbi Elyse Winick, Hillel
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Sins of the Past Daniel Bloom, AJWS |
| Abundant Love: The Wisdom of Jacob Rabbi Menachem Creditor
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Carrying On After the Golden Age Jonathan Spira-Savett, socialaction.com |
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Eating Holy Food in a Holy Way Rabbi Julian Sinclair, Canfei Nesharim
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From the Denominations |
Pluralism and Outreach |
| Seeing the Bigger Picture Rabbi Bradley Artson, American Jewish University
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Exile–The Absence of Jewish Context Rabbi Shimon Felix, Bronfman Youth Fellowships |
| Why Bondage? Rabbi Ismar Schorsch, Jewish Theological Seminary
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Jacob’s Diverse Family Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Big Tent Judaism |
| What is Your Blessing? Rabbi Yaakov Pollak, Orthodox Union
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From Fratricide to Solidarity Reuven Kimelman, CLAL |
| Tied to the Land David Ariel-Joel, UJA-Federation of New York |
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Blessing Our Daughters Rabbi Laura Geller, Women of Reform Judaism |
| Parshat Vayehi Quiz Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
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| Parshat Vayehi Challah Julie Seltzer
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| Parshat Vayehi for Families Torah Topics for Today
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| Family Forgiveness Torah Topics for Today |
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| Acting Without Thought Torah Topics for Today
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Haftarah
Pronounced: hahf-TOErah or hahf-TOE-ruh, Origin: Hebrew, a selection from one of the biblical books of the Prophets that is read in synagogue immediately following the Torah reading.
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Torah
Pronunced: TORE-uh, Origin: Hebrew, the Five Books of Moses.
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Yaakov
Pronounced: YAH-kove or YAH-ah-kove, Origin: Hebrew, Jacob, one of the Torah’s three patriarchs.
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