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How was Yitzchak, with all his divine inspiration and spiritual sensitivity, unable to realize the evilness of his son Esav? Wasn't it a lie for Yaakov, the man of truth, to claim that he was his older brother? And how did each of our three forefathers stand for the ways and reasons the Jews would be persecuted in exile?
The stones Yaakov gathered to support his head as he slept each stood for one of the three pillars we use to serve Hashem. But if we can only do one of them, which should we choose? How does this parsha show us that it is good for us even in this world to follow Hashem's will? And how does Yaakov prove that he really should have inherited all of Lavan's wealth?
Yaakov experienced a supernatural swiftness on his journey to find his mate, just as his grandfather's servant had when going to find a wife for Yitzchak. How does this give us great comfort in our struggle to find the right one to marry? Rabbi Rosenblum also gives a fascinating analysis of the forefathers lives and how they clearly portray the history of the Jewish people.
Yaakov's attempt to hide his beautiful daughter from his evil older brother boomeranged, causing her to be taken in a non-permissible way. Why did his logical course of action cause punishment? What comes first - changing external bad behaviors and then working on fixing negative traits, or vise versa? And where do wee see that the greatest strength comes not from fighting evil, but fleeing from it?
Yaakov's life was full of tribulation, and once his fateful meeting with Esav was behind him he hoped to finally see peace. Why did that desire bring the problems with Yosef upon him? And what difference would it make to Yosef if the Arabs who took him to Egypt were uncharacteristically carrying sweet smelling spices? Was that supposed to comfort his terrible anguish at being sold as a slave by his brothers?
Rabbi Rosenblum gives over a fascinating explanation on the trop surrounding Yehudah's speech to Pharoah. And what was so frightening for the brothers when Yosef declared his identity which can affect our understanding of our lives here, and the judgment in the world to come? Along with an interesting hint to the weather that may fall out the week of this parsha.
How does the way Yosef revealed himself to his brothers show how Hashem will eventually free us from exile? Why was Yehudah - the brother of might and kingship - chosen to set up the house of Torah learning? Along with a fascinating hint to the weather that may come along with this week's portion.
