by Steve Brizel
Yosef's Reconciliation with His BrothersR. Zev Leff investigates why the rapprochement between Yosef and his brothers was so drawn out and whether it accomplished Yosef's intended purpose: linkThe Location of Rachel's TombR. Yaakov Medan explores the historical significance of Rachel's burial site:
linkYaakov's Blessings to His SonsThe Sfas Emes (as prepared by R. Eliezer Kwass) explains Yaakov's blessing for Yehudah: linkMenahem Ben Yashar focuses on Yosef's role in the burial of Yaakov and the road taken to Meoras HaMachpelah: linkR. Efraim Buchwald shows how the struggle over the birthright is a pervasive theme continues beyond Joseph and his brothers with tragic consequences: linkR. Ezra Bick discusses the tension between the Land of Canaan and Egypt throughout the Parshah: linkR. Jonathan Sacks explores the beginning of the Exodus in the meaning of the blessings from Yaakov to Efraim and Menashe and the significance of the fourth generation: linkR. Asher Brander explores whether Yosef and his brothers ever reached a full reconciliation: linkR. Yaakov Horowitz discusses the true nature of the blessing and the battle that his sons and their descendants will wage in every generation: linkR. Herschel Schachter points to the text of the brachos from each of the Avos in how we should balance Mesorah and change in Halacha and Hashkafa: linkR. Mordechai Willig focuses on the brachos as a balance between modernity and tradition: linkR. Yissachar Frand explores the nature of the brachos given to each of the brothers: linkR. Shlomo Wolbe zt"l discusses the nature of the blessing received by Shimon and Levi: link (DOC)R. Avigdor Nevenzal explores the impact of the Avos and their sons on our lives: linkR. Shlomo Riskin explains why Yaakov blessed Efraim before Menashe: linkR. Gedaliah Hochberg discusses the halacha of “Mitzvah Lkayem Divrei HaMes”: link
by Steve Brizel