Ya’akov wanted Shalva (serenity) but to get it he had to go through much more hardship, but in the end he got what he wanted.

The particulars of Yosef’s two dreams (the bundles and the stars) teach us things about serving Hashem and Golus. 1) We go in order from lower to higher (even in Golus), 2) Work, nothing real is free, 3) We gather many into one, 4) We must listen and bow to Yosef (the Nassi) or we…

Potifar’s wife seduction, The wife of Potifar sees that she must contribute to the future of Yosef and believes that God may work even in strange ways. Yosef’s perspective the ends don’t justify the means one must follow the law to the letter.

Class One. Peace exists on two levels: 1) You fight and win resoundingly, 2) there is no fight in the first place, the enemy is automatically vanquished. In Vayeshev, Yaakov is aspiring to the higher peace but gets instead the lower one: In golus Mitzrayim he has tranquility. Class Two. The Chanuka miracles are like…

There are two lands in the land where Yaakov lives, higher and lower. These two are represented by two levels of Torah. This Ma’amar explores the great advantage of the lower level of Torah in and of itself. Through the laws there is Birurim. This is why it must also invlove מרמה.

Vayeshev: above work and yerida tzorach aliya is real and constant peace that is after descending into Eretz Migurei Aviv and (lower stilll) Eretz Kinaan. Later he decends further into Mitzrayim and achieves an even higher VaYechi! How this ties into Chanuka, Golus etc.

The second dream. The second dream of Yosef was about the heavens, involved Yaakov also and seems to follow the first dream. It reflects what would happen to them in Egypt on various levels. The mysticism is that in order to reach the higher level one must first engage birurim which is the lower level…

The story of Yehuda and Tamar is (according to many the source of the idea of reincarnation in Torah). A discussion on reincarnation. VAYEISHEV 2005 – GILGULIM CLASSES This class delves into the often misunderstood topic of gilgulim or reincarnation of souls. The sources drawn on include: Ramban, Rabbenu B’Chaye, Rikanti, R’Sadya Gaon. This class…

Parshas Vayeshev, Yeshiva (5780/ 2019)This Parsha has many ideas (dreams, Yosef’s sale, Gilgulim, Moshiach) but we will speak of Yehuda’s Teshuva.Hashem demonstrates how much it means to Him, when someone simply says: I did it. I am wrong. And I am sorry.