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the deeper meaning in Rashis words ביקש לגלות את הקץ ונסתלקה ונסתלקה ממנו שכינה
The Midrash says that Yaakov didn’t reveal the קץ to his sons because the letters קץ are missing in their names
ויעש לאביו אבל שבעת ימים Why we don’t learn the Mitzvah of Aveilus for 7 days from Yosef?
The Zohar says that the 10 הרוגי מלכות where a punishment for sale of Yosef, despite Yosef’s claim that it was all לטובה
If someone intends to do an עבירה but it materializes instead into a מצוה, does this person need forgiveness for his evil intentions? אתם חשבתם לרעה והאלוקים חשבה לטובה
Beautiful story about the Rebbe Rashab as a child doing אתכפיא
Powerful Or Hachaim on the analogy of יששכר to a donkey
A remarkable example in Rambam re the true meaning of ערבות
The relationship of ערבות (guarantorship) and Kingship - why יהודה was destined for kingship
כרע שכב כארי - a beautiful pshat from Sfas Emes
The Shelah Hakodosh shows how this explains the controversy between Yosef and his brothers
The rivalry surrounding the monarchy of Israel according to Ramban
Gevaldig Degel Machne Efraim regarding Yosef alleviating the fears of his brothers that he might hurt them
Fascinating Shelah Hakodosh about the 2 ways of serving Hashem hinted in Yaakov’s blessing to Yosef
The disagreement between Yaakov and Yosef as upon whom Yaakov Should place his right hand on according to the Rebbe and other Chassidic sources
The Rizener’s pshat in Yaakov’s request האספו ואגידה לכם
The Or HaChaim’s remarkable insight as to why early generations in the Torah lived so much longer
The Zohar’s pshat on ויקרבו ימי ישראל
Amazing Or Hachaim Hakodosh on ויקרבו ימי ישראל למות
Fascinating Rabbeinu Bechaye on ויקרבו ימי ישראל למות
Chasam Sofer's interesting explanation as to why we say 'Baruch Shem' quietly
Chasam Sofer’s interesting pshat as to why Yaakov Avinu would receive a prophecy regarding the time of the Redemption
Beautiful story about Reb Motele Tschernobeler and the Baal Shem Tov related to the parsha
A parallel between Yaakov Avinu and the Rebbe in their attempts to bring the Geulah with Moshiach
A summary of the Rebbe's, Alter Rebbe's and Tzemach Tzedek Interpretation of Yehudah Atoh