Joseph the son of Jacob had two dreams when he was 17 years old.
Years later, Jacob lived in Egypt for 17 years.
I suggest that this repetition of the number 17 can give us a new insight into when Joseph’s dreams were fulfilled.
Shlomo Skinner
Levirate Marriage, Yibum, and Chalitzah
One of the main purposes of marriage is to have children that can be raised to become productive members of the community. Sometimes a husband dies before his marriage has produced children.
It is at sad times like these that yibum or Jewish levirate marriage plays a role.
The Fast of the 10th of Tevet
This is an edited transcript of the video I posted to YouTube back in 2012. The video was of very poor quality so I’ve taken it down.
Who is Jacob in the Bible?
I have been asked several times, who is Jacob in the Bible?
This article will answer that question. However, this is not an attempt to write a full biography of Jacob.
Rather, I will look at the basic facts of Jacob’s life and his family.
Was Jacob a Prophet?
During a Friday night talk, the rav of my shul suggested that Yaakov / Jacob was not a prophet.
After his talk I asked him for more details. He told me that since God only spoke to Jacob in dreams, that meant he was not a prophet.
Parshat Vayechi Summary
Parshat Vayechi is the 12th and final parsha in Sefer Bereshit (also known as Genesis).
This parsha is verses Genesis 47:28 – 50:26, or a total of 85 verses.
Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.
Parshat Vayigash Summary
Parshat Vayigash is the 11th parsha in Sefer Bereshit (also known as Genesis).
This parsha is verses Genesis 44:18 – 47:27, or a total of 106 verses.
Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.
Parshat Mikeitz Summary
Parshat Mikeitz is the 10th parsha in Sefer Bereshit (also known as Genesis).
This parsha is verses Genesis 41:1 – 44:17, or a total of 146 verses.
Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.
Parshat Vayeishev Summary
Parshat Vayeishev is the 9th parsha in Sefer Bereshit (also known as Genesis).
This parsha is verses Genesis 37:1 – 40:23, or a total of 112 verses.
Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.
Parshat Vayishlach Summary
Parshat Vayishlach is the 8th parsha in Sefer Bereshit (also known as Genesis).
This parsha is verses Genesis 32:4 – 36:43, or a total of 154 verses.
Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.