VaYechi – Genesis 47:28 – 50:26

Shabbat Shalom 

Parsha Vayechi is both the last Torah portion in the book of Genesis as well as Shmuel’s bar mitzvah portion. Shmuel connects this week’s tale to the famed Zionist Max Nordau, the burial place of Rachel, and a reminder from the prophet Jeremiah. Listen to discover the thread between the end of Genesis, the book of Jeremiah, and the miracle taking place in the Land of Israel today!

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