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Genesis, the Book of: The first of the Five Books of Moses, relates the story of creation and Noah's Flood, and describes the lives and deeds of the Patriarchs, Matriarchs, and the Twelve Tribes. Genesis ends with the Israelites' descent to Egypt and Jacob's passing.
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"ויחי יעקב" “And Yaakov lived.” (47:28) QUESTION: Why does the parshah which discusses the death of Yaakov start with the words "ויחי יעקב" — “And Yaakov lived”? ANSWER: The word “vayechi” (ויחי) — “And he lived” — has the numerical value of 34. Yaakov wa...
"ויגש אליו יהודה ויאמר בי אדני ידבר נא עבדך דבר... כי כמוך כפרעה" “And Yehudah came near him, and said: ‘Oh my lord, please let your servant speak a word... for you are as Pharaoh.’” (44:18) QUESTION: What did Yehudah tell Yosef? ANSWER: According to the ...
ויהי מקץ שנתים ימים" “And it came to pass at the end of two full years.” (41:1) QUESTION: Parshat Mikeitz is always read during Chanukah. What connection does the parshah have to Chanukah? ANSWER: The following are some of the hints to Chanukah in this pa...
"והנה שבע שבלים עלות בקנה אחד בריאות וטבות והנה שבע שבלים דקות ושדופת קדים צמחות אחריהן" “Behold, seven ears of grain came up upon one stalk healthy and good, and behold, seven thin ears sprung up after them.” (41:5- 6) QUESTION: Why were only the seven g...
"וישב יעקב בארץ מגורי אביו בארץ כנען" “And Yaakov dwelt in the land of his father’s sojournings in the land of Canaan.” (37:1) QUESTION: “Yaakov desired to dwell in peace, but there sprang upon him the troubles of Yosef” (Rashi). Why did Yaakov now think ...
"וישלח יעקב מלאכים" “And Yaakov sent messengers.” (32:4) QUESTION: Rashi comments: “Malachim mamash” — “Actual angels.” What right did Yaakov have to use Hashem’s angels as his messengers? ANSWER: In the final pesukim of the previous parshah, we learn of ...
"ויקח מאבני המקום וישם מראשתיו" “He took from the stones of the place and he placed them around (under) his head.” (28:11) QUESTION: Rashi says that he wanted to protect himself from wild animals. Why did he protect only his head and not the rest of his b...
"ואלה תולדת יצחק בן אברהם אברהם הוליד את יצחק" “And these are the offspring of Yitzchak son of Avraham; Avraham gave birth to Yitzchak.” (25:19) QUESTION: Why does the Torah repeat that Yitzchak was the son of Avraham and that Avraham was the father of Yi...
"ויהיו חיי שרה מאה שנה ועשרים שנה ושבע שנים שני חיי שרה" “And Sarah lived one hundred years, twenty years and seven years, the years of Sarah’s life.” (23:1) QUESTION: Rashi explains that the Torah repeats the words “the years of Sarah’s life” to let us k...
"'וירא אליו ה'" “And G-d -revealed Himself to him.” (18:1) When the Rebbe RaSHaB (Rabbi Sholom DovBer Schneerson, the fifth Lubavitcher Rebbe) was a little boy of about four or five years of age, he entered the room of his grandfather, the Tzemach Tzedek ...
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