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Vayechi 5772
One from each genre
Intermediate
Why was it necessary for each tribe to be included in each of the other's blessing?
Jacob blessed each son individually and, in addition, included all of them together in the others' blessings. Although each one had a main property in its makeup, each must contain all properties of created matter so that they could develop and refine all created matter and humanity.
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Beginner
The world is constantly spiraling upward until the 7th millennium.
The traits of Joseph's sons, Manasseh and Ephraim are inherent within us. We feel the desire and thirst for redemption, and simultaneously we do not allow the darkness of the exile to influence us. Rather we can transform the spiritual dark into light, thus conquering this exile and meriting the true and complete redemption with Mashiach.
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Beginner
In a remote village, a future rebbe learns an important lesson.
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