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The Yeshiva.net — hiva.net — Vayechi 5781

Выпуск: The Yeshiva.net — hiva.net — Vayechi 5781. Темы: family_education, relationships_shalom_bayit, parsha_commentary. Поисковые термины: воспитание, дети, семья, chinuch, family, חינוך, ילדים, משפחה, шалом байт, брак, отношения, shalom bayit, marriage, שלום בית, זוגיות, недельная глава, парша, parsha, פרשה, פרשת השבוע. A most fascinating journey through the lives of two individuals in Genesis demonstrates how the few vignettes shared about them hold the key to a rich portrait of two people who, through their downfalls and triumphs, teach us about our duties as leaders in a challenging world. Water-like impetuosity -- you will not be preeminent, for you went up onto your father's bed; onto my couch and defiled it." Reuben the firstborn, the rabbis explain[2], should have been entitled to the priesthood ("foremost in rank") and kingship ("foremost in power"). https://www.theyeshiva.net/jewish/812/print-view 1/8 12/25/23, 1:35 PM TheYeshiva.net "While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went and lay with his father's concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard of it[6]." Rashi[7], following Talmudic tradition[8], illuminates the backdrop behind this incident. "Water-like impetuosity," Jacob declares, "you will not be preeminent, for you went up onto your father's bed; onto my couch and defiled it." Reuben's Mandrakes The midrash presents yet another meaning to Jacob's words, "For you went up onto your father's bed; onto my couch and defiled it." It takes us back to another dramatic incident that occurred around 10 years before the one just discussed. In the incident with the mandrakes, had he waited until Rachel left Leah's tent, his gift to Leah might have prevented the bitter row that erupted between the two sisters, the only feud between them recorded in the Bible, and would have not created confusion in Jacob's sleeping arrangements. https://www.theyeshiva.net/jewish/812/print-view 3/8 12/25/23, 1:35 PM TheYeshiva.net Rashi, again quoting the midrashic tradition, says[21] that Reuben had been dressing himself in sackcloth and fasting ever since he rearranged his father's beds after Rachel's death. A Tale of Two Personas Now, we come to understand Jacob's final words to Judah: "From the prey, my son, you elevated yourself." Rashi explains, that when Jacob stated, upon discovering Joseph's blood-drenched tunic decades earlier, "A savage beast devoured him [Jo

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The Yeshiva.net

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17 декабря 2021 г.

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Темы: family_education, relationships_shalom_bayit, parsha_commentary