Vayehi

Genesis 47:28-50:26

For full text in English and Hebrew, click here: Genesis 47:28-50:26

In this Torah portion, Joseph promises Jacob that he will bury him in Canaan. On his deathbed, Jacob blesses his grandchildren,Ephraim and Menashe, and then blesses each of his sons. Jacob dies and is embalmed. Joseph affirms to his brothers that he has forgiven them for their misdeeds. At the end of the Book of Genesis, Joseph dies.

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Jacob did not want to be buried in Egypt

Text Studies	Social Action and Environmentalism
Feeling the Presence of God Rabbi Neal J. Loevinger, KOLEL	Self-Interest & Solidarity Alana Alpert, AJWS
Fear, Lies, But No Videotape Rabbi Ira Korinow, Union for Reform Judaism	Two Sufferings That Are One Rabbi James Jacobson-Maisels, AJWS
All in the Family Rabbi Elyse Winick, Hillel	Sins of the Past Daniel Bloom, AJWS
Abundant Love: The Wisdom of Jacob Rabbi Menachem Creditor	Carrying On After the Golden Age Jonathan Spira-Savett, socialaction.com
	Eating Holy Food in a Holy Way Rabbi Julian Sinclair, Canfei Nesharim

From the Denominations	Pluralism and Outreach
Seeing the Bigger Picture Rabbi Bradley Artson, American Jewish University	Exile–The Absence of Jewish Context Rabbi Shimon Felix, Bronfman Youth Fellowships
Why Bondage? Rabbi Ismar Schorsch, Jewish Theological Seminary	Jacob’s Diverse Family Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Big Tent Judaism
What is Your Blessing? Rabbi Yaakov Pollak, Orthodox Union	From Fratricide to Solidarity Reuven Kimelman, CLAL
	Tied to the Land David Ariel-Joel, UJA-Federation of New York
Multimedia	Blessing Our Daughters Rabbi Laura Geller, Women of Reform Judaism
Parshat Vayehi Quiz Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
Parshat Vayehi Challah Julie Seltzer
Parshat Vayehi for Families Torah Topics for Today
Family Forgiveness Torah Topics for Today
Acting Without Thought Torah Topics for Today