Vayechi: Jacob's Blessing

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The opening of this shiur, in Oorah’s own words — taken from the captions, so names and Hebrew terms may be approximate.

[Music] Yakov Ainu, Jacob our father, was laying on his deathbed. He called to his children and he told them, "Gather yourselves and I will tell you what will be in the end of days." Our commentators explained that this refers to the messianic era and the state of perfection that it will bring. But God felt otherwise. felt otherwise. He removed his divine presence and YaKob was unable to make the revelation. Instead, Yakov began to tell his sons the Beras Jacob, the blessings of Jacob. Now, obviously, there is a connection between the revelation of the messianic era and the brahis of Jacob. Imagine a father who is rich. He has honor. He has everything. But there is

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1. 0:00[Music] Yakov Ainu, Jacob our father, was laying on his deathbed. He called to his children…
2. 0:31felt otherwise. He removed his divine presence and YaKob was unable to make the revelation. Instead,…
3. 1:01honor. He has everything. But there is one thing which he wants above all else. And…
4. 1:31understand the weaknesses of his child and how he can overcome them. How he can work…
5. 2:02And Yakov was unable to make the revelation. The only thing left for Yakov to do…
6. 2:32our strengths, to overcome our weaknesses. And we too, if we do our best, can bring…

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