Parsha Vayichi: Torah Wholeness

This shabbat we close the book on creation.  Ok, it is really the book of Breisheit (Genesis), but it includes the creation of not just the world, but also the family tradition of the children of Yisrael.  Before we say goodbye to this book, let’s review its final parsha (weekly Torah portion). The parsha is called Vayichi which means, “And he lived.”  This is referring to Yaakov (Jacob) who, the Torah tells us at the beginning of this parsha, lived … Continue reading