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Parsha Plus — s Vayeitzei 5784

Выпуск: Parsha Plus — s Vayeitzei 5784. Темы: family_education, relationships_shalom_bayit, health_mind, parsha_commentary. Поисковые термины: воспитание, дети, семья, chinuch, family, חינוך, ילדים, משפחה, шалом байт, брак, отношения, shalom bayit, marriage, שלום בית, זוגיות, здоровье, психология, стресс, health, mental. A pasuk in the Haftorah mirrors the pasuk at the beginning of the Parsha: “Yaakov fled (vayivrach Yaakov) to the fields of Aram…” [Hoshea 12:13] The wording in our Parsha (vayeitzei / vayelech) implies that he went quietly, confidently, not rushed and not hurried, with the greatest serenity. There is a strange dialog in this week’s parsha that has been bothering me for many years: The Torah states: “And Reuven went in the time of the wheat harvest, and he found dudaim (mandrakes) in the field and he brought them to Leah his mother. This Rabbi brings a proof from this weeks parsha regarding the time when Yaakov stops to rest at Mount Moriah: Yaakov sets out stones around himself which according to Rashi are to protect him from wild animals and one to rest his head upon. The sefer Darash Mordechai makes a beautiful observation: In Tefilas Geshem (the prayer for Rain recited on Shmini Atzeres), one of the stanzas is “Zachor ta’an maklo v’avar Yarden mayim“— Remember (Yaakov Avinu) who took his stick with him and crossed the Jordan’s water. So we very appropriately say, “Ribono shel Olam – remember the Torah of Yaakov Avinu that he learned with self-sacrifice and dedication.” That is the “ta’an maklo v’avar Yarden mayim.” The Relationship Between Yaakov Marrying Two Sisters and ‘Mama Rochel’ One of the famous problems which all the commentaries discuss is how Yaakov Avinu could marry two sisters, which is one of the forbidden Arayos relationships. Leah’s 4 response to Rochel must be one of the most incredible statements in all of the Torah: “…Is it not enough that you took my husband, that you (now) also want to take my son’s mandrakes?” (Bereshis 30:15) Finally, Rochel reacts by proposing a compromise that Yaakov would spend that night with Leah, and Rochel would take the flowers. [Bereishis 28:5-9] Parshas Vayetzei returns to the narrative of Yaakov’s departure and restates the fact that “Yaakov left Be’er Sheva.” [Bereishis 28:10] From a literary perspective, it would have made far more sense to not repeat Yaakov’s departure from Be’er Sheva

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Parsha Plus

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24 ноября 2023 г.

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15

Темы: family_education, relationships_shalom_bayit, health_mind, parsha_commentary