Tag: Vayechi

Cosmic Arm Wrestling

Rabbi Zvi Teichman Yosef eagerly prepares his children Menashe and Efraim to receive a personal blessing from their grandfather Yaakov. As Menashe is his firstborn and thus deserving of an enhanced blessing due to his primary standing vis-a-vis his younger brother Efraim, Yosef positions Menashe to his left so that when facing Yaakov, Menashe will […]

The Baby Mosquito (Vayechi)

Have you ever wondered what gave the baby mosquito the courage to keep on flying? That’s exactly  right, because all the people were clapping for it! Little did the mosquito know that the people were trying to end its life. In this week’s Torah Sparks podcast, we discuss the importance of focusing on the positive […]