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Daily Chizuk #1283
Weekly Parasha
Relying on the Source: Moving Beyond Human Fragility
Parashat Vayechi: We Are Yehudim!
In this week's parashah Vayechi, Yaakov Avinu blesses his children before he passed away. When he got to Yehudah, he said, “יהודה אתה יודוך אחיך” One explanation of this beracha is that Yaakov was telling Yehudah, because you admitted when you were wrong, your brothers are going to admit to you that you will be their king.
Another explanation given by Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai is, יהיו כל אחיך נקראים על שמך -the Jewish people will be called by your name. We are not Re'uvenim or Shimonim. Rather, we are Yehudim. Because the purpose of every Jew is to reveal the glory of Hashem's Kingship in this world, by admitting that He is behind everything, and then thanking Him for everything He does. The word מודה means to admit and to thank.
The chasadim of Hashem are endless. We have so many opportunities to fulfill this great mitzvah. It could be thanking Hashem for something so small. Whatever brings us any type of enjoyment is a reason to thank Him. It is our ability to recognize that the chasadim come from Hashem and then thank Him for them that makes us who we are, Yehudim.
Shabbat Shalom!
In this week's parashah Vayechi, Yaakov Avinu blesses his children before he passed away. When he got to Yehudah, he said, “יהודה אתה יודוך אחיך” One explanation of this beracha is that Yaakov was telling Yehudah, because you admitted when you were wrong, your brothers are going to admit to you that you will be their king.
Another explanation given by Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai is, יהיו כל אחיך נקראים על שמך -the Jewish people will be called by your name. We are not Re'uvenim or Shimonim. Rather, we are Yehudim. Because the purpose of every Jew is to reveal the glory of Hashem's Kingship in this world, by admitting that He is behind everything, and then thanking Him for everything He does. The word מודה means to admit and to thank.
The chasadim of Hashem are endless. We have so many opportunities to fulfill this great mitzvah. It could be thanking Hashem for something so small. Whatever brings us any type of enjoyment is a reason to thank Him. It is our ability to recognize that the chasadim come from Hashem and then thank Him for them that makes us who we are, Yehudim.
Shabbat Shalom!
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