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Parshas Vayechi
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Drasha by Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky
- Supply Side Diplomatics (5784)
- Stand and Deliver (5783)
- Mixed Blessings (5782)
- Words Like Arrows (5781)
- Squeeze Play (5780)
- Hope in a Box (5779)
Dvar Torah by Rabbi Label Lam
- Brochos Can Be Found! (5784)
- A Work in Progress (5783)
- A Strong Dose of Truth (5782)
- In That Way He Never Died (5781)
- The Gravity of His Concerns (5780)
- Realize the Blessing (5779)
- In an Ocean of Blessing (5778)
- Reason to Live (5777)
- A Nation of that Notion (5775)
- Blessing Not in Disguise (5774)
- To Pack Your Parachute (5773)
- In the Quiet of Shabbos (5772)
- Worthy of a “Zechus Torah” (5771)
- A Golden Ray of Hope (5770)
- Blessings Are Not Always in Disguise (5769)
- Shhhhhh… The Secret of Immortality (5768)
- The Naked Truth (5767)
- Week -After- Week (5766)
- It’s A Jungle Out There (5765)
- The End of Days (5764)
- Know and Take Heed (5763)
- Practiced-for Eternity (5762)
- Plan To Be Spontaneous! (5761)
- True Peace of Mind (5759)
- Mixed Feelings (5758)
- The Bread-Eating Jew (5757)
Edutainment Weekly by Jon Erlbaum
Haftorah Commentary by Rabbi Dovid Siegel
Haftorah Summary by Rabbi Aron Tendler
Kol HaKollel by Rabbi Pinchas Avruch
- Aging Gracefully (5782)
- Investing in Another Jew (5766)
- Hearing The Call (5765)
- The Weight of Eternity (5763)
- Treasure The Moment (5762)
Legacy by Rabbi Naftali Reich
- A Father’s Blessing (5784)
- A Glimpse of the Future (5782)
- Rejecting The Insanity Plea (5780)
- Stolen Crafts (5779)
Lifeline by Rabbi Yaakov Menken
- Carrying True Wealth (5784)
- Sharing the Simcha (5764)
- Building Torah in a Pleasant Land (5761)
- Trust in G-d (5760)
- A Small Glimpse of the Larger Picture (5758)
- It’s the Law! (5757)
- Charity Without a Check (5756)
Parsha Halacha for the Shabbos Table by Joshua Kruger
Parsha Summary by Rabbi Aron Tendler
Rabbi Wein by Rabbi Berel Wein
- He Still Lives (5783)
- Jacob Looks Towards the Future (5782)
- Redemption from All Exiles (5781)
- Joseph’s Message (5780)
- Joseph’s Bones Come to Life (5779)
- Family Building (5778)
- Our Father Yaakov’s Legacy (5775)
- Seventeen Years of Serenity (5774)
- Lessons to be Learned from Our Great Ancestors (5772)
- Lesson to be Learned from Our Great Ancestors (5772)
- Make the Most of It (5771)
- Serving God with Our Knowledge (5770)
- The Strength of Truth (5768)
- Borrowing Books (5767)
- Your Grandchildren (5766)
- God’s Judgement of Our Intentions (5765)
- The “I”‘s have it! (5761)
Rabbi Zweig on the Parsha by Rabbi Yochanan Zweig
The Living Law by Rabbi Osher Chaim Levene
Intermediate Level
Beyond Pshat by Rabbi Yosef Kalatzky
Hamaayan by Shlomo Katz
- All for One (5784)
- To Rest or Not to Rest (5783)
- The Beginning (5782)
- A Complete ‘Shema’ (5781)
- Now and Forever (5780)
- Shabbos Calm (5779)
- Subtle Choices (5778)
- Beneath the Surface (5777)
- Seeing the Light (5775)
- The Shadow (5774)
- “To Rest or Not to Rest” (5773)
- Reconciliation (5772)
- Rachel’s Cries (5771)
- Parshas Vayechi (5770)
- The Sparks of the Patriarchs (5767)
- From Mitzrayim to the Temple Services (5764)
- The Good Life (5762)
- That’s also Lashon Hara (5761)
- Miracle Trees (5760)
- The End of Days (5758)
Olas Shabbos by Rabbi Eliyahu Hoffmann
- Taking It to the Next Level (5771)
- Give It Up (5769)
- Under G-d’s Wings (5766)
- Torah – One Good Yoke Removes Another (5764)
- How Can I Pay You Back? (5763)
- The Untold Story (5762)
- Unconventional Weapons (5761)
- Let Me Explain… (5760)
- Fleeting Shadows (5759)
Parsha Insights by Rabbi Yisroel Ciner
- Who’s a Jew? (5784)
- Sword and Bow? (5783)
- Wait For Me! (5781)
- The Power of “Good Morning” (5780)
- Years Of Life (5763)
- May You be like Ephraim and Menashe (5762)
- Tears of Joy (5760)
Perceptions by Rabbi Pinchas Winston
- Making Redemption Happen (5784)
- Journey Without A Passport (5783)
- Ready…Set… (5783)
- Need to Know (5782)
- Emunas Chachamim (5781)
- Lost Prophecy (5779)
- Lost, But Not Found (5778)
- The End of the End? (5777)
- Do You Anticipate the Redemption? (5775)
- The Snake, Lashon Hara, Moshiach and Yosef Hatzadik (5774)
- Giving Criticism (5773)
- Interpreting Signs (5772)
- The Bessing of Ephraim and Menashe: A Spiritual GPS (5771)
- Rectification (5770)
- Yaakov’s Blessings (5769)
- Casting Parts In The Play (5767)
- To Be Enlightened (5766)
- Pakod Yifkod (5762)
- Life After Death (5761)
- A Life Unto the Nations (5760)
- Living for Tomorrow (5759)
- The End of the Beginning, the Beginning of the End (5758)
Rabbi Zweig on the Parsha by Rabbi Yochanan Zweig
Rabbi's Notebook by Rabbi Aron Tendler
- Secrets of Survival – Part I (5766)
- First Impressions and Appreciation (5765)
- Microcosm of Destiny (5763)
- The Loud Whisper (5762)
- Living & Staying Alive (5761)
- To Swear or Not To Swear (5760)
- Unanswered Questions (5759)
- Hear O Israel (5758)
Rav Frand by Rabbi Yissocher Frand
- “Shoot From Hip and Ask Questions Later” – Is Not a Quality for a Jewish Leader (5784)
- The Shechina Is Not Only Present at the Kosel (5783)
- Chessed, Emes & Anava (5782)
- Yosef’s Motivation Reassures Yaakov; Yosef’s Legacy Empowers Us (5781)
- Two Special Attributes of Yehudah (5780)
- Yisroel Bowed Down Towards the Head of His Bed (5780)
- Humility Protects Against the Evil Eye (5779)
- Yosef’s Three Treasures / Shechinah Above the Choleh (5778)
- Dan and Rosh Hashana / G-d Who Shepherds (5777)
- Yosef and Yaakov Agreed On the Purpose of the Blessings (5775)
- Why Was It Necessary To Rule Out The Various Excuses? (5773)
- We Try Harder When We Have Taken An Oath (5772)
- The Blessing of Not Following The Pattern of Generational Descent (5771)
- Jews Are Named For Judah (5770)
- Blessings Are “Between Man and His Fellowman” (5767)
- King David Took His Precedent From Yaakov (5766)
- The Connection between Livelihood and Redemption (5765)
- The Blessing of Exceeding Ones Potential (5764)
- Spiritually Productive (5763)
- Kindness Towards The Dead (5762)
- The Angel Who Redeemed Him (5761)
- Seeing An Intolerable Situation For What It Is (5760)
- Too Much of a Good Thing (5759)
- The Children Will Return To Their Borders (5758)
- “I Have More Than My Share” (5757)
- Private Conferences in Public (5756)
The Shmuz on the Parsha by Rabbi B. Shafier
Advanced Level
Abarbanel by Rabbi Dr. Meir Tamari
Be’eros by Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein
Gal Einai by Gedalia Litke
Growing with the Parsha by Rabbi Yaakov Horowitz
Gur Aryeh by Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein
Haaros by Rabbi Yaakov Bernstein
- Vayechi — A Call For Midos (5783)
- Medications On Shabbos (5782)
- Kiddush In Shul: Proper Conduct (5780)
- Proper Respect For Sefarim (5774)
- Correct Times For Reciting Shema (5773)
- Bikur Cholim: Halachic Guidelines (5772)
- Receiving An Aliyah To The Torah Part 2 (5771)
- Giving Gifts During The Non-Jewish Holiday Season (5765)
- Receiving An Aliyah To The Torah (5761)