Yeshiva (5780/ 2020)1) The Aliya of Shlishi about Yosef HATzadik being alive and Yaakov Avinu regaining his Ruach Hakodesh fell on Tuesday 5 [Chamisha Bi]Teves in 5747.It couldn’t be more precise2) Yosef’s paying back good for bad and being a מעביר על מדותיו are the ultimate lessons.

Class One. The incredible advantages of Tefilla even compared to Torah Class Two. When Davening begins with אדנ”י שפתי תפתח it has all the advantages of Torah as well. There is where Yosef is superior, where Yehuda is superior, and where they are equal and something even higher than all that.

Maayan Chai on Vayigash.

VAYIGASH 2006 – YEHUDA AND YOSEF CLASSES VAYIGASH 2006 – YEHUDA AND YOSEF CLASSESA discussion of the word “vayigash” in our continuing series on the first line of each parsha. Sources include: Reb. Bechaye, Kli Yakar, Ohr HaChayim, Abarbanel, Alshich, Etz Hadaas Tov, and Chassidus.

Ya’akov is happy to go to Egypt yet apprehensive. How can this be reconciled. The Rebbe reveals that not only are these two feelings not incompatible they are actually mutually interdependent.

רב עוד יוסף בני חי Upon discovering that his son is alive not only in body but in spirit as well, Ya’akov celebrates what his son Yosef has become exceeding all expectation.

The Jewish nation in Galus is called Yosef, as Yosef is the source of the strength to survive and thrive in Golus, as he did so better than anyone.

Jewish people settle in Egypt and take possession of (what is theirs) but it is Egypt. Eventually Egypt will take hold of them. Ultimately however the land’s taking hold of them will result in them leaving Egypt with all Egypt’s wealth!

Yosef asks his brothers, “Is my father still alive?”, though he knows the answer. He says it to underscore the fact that Yaakov had suffered indescribably and should not be kept in suffering for one extra moment. In these words Yaakov’s Galus is being transformed to redemption.

Yosef is very great, but Yaakov sends Yehuda to make a Yeshiva where the students have no other occupation aside from learning Torah. Toraso Umnaso is very unique and it has can and must exist among Jews even in the worst of times.