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By Dr. Yitzhaq Hayut-Man These two portions (parashot) of Sefer Vayyiqra (Leviticus) are generally read together and are separated only on leap years (7 times each 19 years cycle). Now the whole book of Leviticus/Vayyiqra in general, and these two portions in particular are baffling, and admittedly boring, useless, or even off-putting, for the average reader, be they Jewish or Gentile. We have no longer Levites administering medicine, and even if the Temple was resumed, people would not likely change their hospital visits to consultation with the Levites.

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4. The Blessings of Ya’aqov to his Twelve Sons (chap. 49):I – Introduction to the blessing “And Ya’aqov called to his sons, and said: ‘Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days”. This is a regular feature on IsraelSeen by Dr. Yitzhaq Hayut-Man. An innovator, futurist, visionary and Bible scholar. I have the utmost respect for the man I consider a friend. He is among the few that is courageous enough to allow the “open source” of the Torah-Bible to be presented in new and interesting ways for our greater understanding. for more go to his web site:The Hope and the sculpture is by Phillip Ratner ratnermuseum

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This Parashah is about the final blessings of Ya’aqov (Jacob) to his grandsons and to his twelve sons. Like in the 5th parashah, about Sara’s burial, which is called “Life of Sarah” and shows her provision for the eternity of Israel, so here this parashah that tells of Ya’aqov’s death is called “vaYechi (Ya’aqov)”, meaning (as we explained in the introduction) “(Ya’aqov) would live” in the extended time where past is inverted to future, for it is the eternal life of Yisra’el that is being prepared here. This is a regular feature on IsraelSeen by Dr. Yitzhaq Hayut-Man. An innovator, futurist, visionary and Bible scholar. I have the utmost respect for the man I consider a friend. He is among the few that is courageous enough to allow the “open source” of the Torah-Bible to be presented in new and interesting ways for our greater understanding. for more go to his web site:The Hope and the sculpture is by Phillip Ratner

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This is a regular feature on IsraelSeen by Dr. Yitzhaq Hayut-Man. An innovator, futurist, visionary and Bible scholar. I have the utmost respect for the man I consider a friend. He is among the few that is courageous enough to allow the “open source” of the Torah-Bible to be presented in new and interesting ways for our greater understanding. for more go to his web site:The Hope and the sculpture is by Phillip Ratner ratnermuseum Parashat MiQEtz(41:1 – 43:17) The Dream-Master Awakens (mekitz)

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This is a regular feature on IsraelSeen by Dr. Yitzhaq Hayut-Man. An innovator, futurist, visionary and Bible scholar. I have the utmost respect for the man I consider a friend. He is among the few that is courageous enough to allow the “open source” of the Torah-Bible to be presented in new and interesting ways for our greater understanding. for more go to his web site:The Hope and the sculpture is by Phillip Ratner ratnermuseum 1. The Brothers’ Envy of Yoseph and his claim for seniority about Yoseph’s character 2. The Trek Towards the Brothers and the Encounter with Them 3. The Selling of Yoseph The Ten – Minyan – and the Twelve
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Enjoy this wonderful presentation of this weeks Torah portion. Again we find the complex weaving of intrigue by the Torah “agents of change”. The Yaaqov and Esav drama unfolds and Dr. Hayut-man weaves a contemporary understanding from this weeks Parasha/section. Take the time to read and engage the text and commentary. You will not be disappointed. This is a regular feature on IsraelSeen by Dr. Yitzhaq Hayut-Man. An innovator, futurist, visionary and Bible scholar. I have the utmost respect for the man I consider a friend. He is among the few that is courageous enough to allow the “open source” of the Torah-Bible to be presented in new and interesting ways for our greater understanding. for more go to his web site:The Hope and the sculpture is by Phillip Ratner ratnermuseum

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