TORAH STUDIES: Parshat Vayechi
TORAH STUDIES: Parshat Vayechi Tevet 11, 5783 · January 4, 2023 Vayechi Print this Page Adapted by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks; From the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe We read in our Sidra that Jacob twice called his sons to gather round him and listen to his blessings and prophecies. The Rabbis infer that these were two separate events, though they followed each other closely in time. What he said on the second occasion is narrated in the subsequent verses. But as to what happened on the first, the Torah is silent. The Rebbe discusses the Rabbinic explanation of this event, in which Jacob tried to reveal to his sons “the end of days,” and concludes with a searching investigation into the meaning of “the end of days” for our own time. 1. What Jacob Did Not Say “And Jacob called to his sons and said: Gather yourselves together and I will relate to you what will happen to you in later days.’’ 1 The Rabbis comment 2 on this ver...