Vayeishev – Yaakov Avinu and the Unifying Power of Truth – Yosef HaTzaddik – The Coat of Many Colors – Chanukah (Entire Shiur).
Text: Likutey Halakhos, Choshen Mishpat 2, Hilkhos Geneyva 5, Para. 27-33. Speaker: Rabbi Nasan Maimon.
00:00 – PARAGRAPH 27. Why the offerings of the princes of the Twelve Tribes is read during Chanukah.
01:25 – PARAGRAPH 28. The merchant caravan that brought Yosef HaTzaddik to Egypt was carrying fragrant spices in his merit.
02:02 – Yosef is an aspect of Moshiach.
02:58 – PARAGRAPH 29. Yaakov Avinu finds his zivug – marriage partner – outside the Land of Israel. Yosef HaTzaddik’s coat of many colors.
05:38 – PARAGRAPH 30. Rochel gives birth to Yosef. Rashi’s commentary on how Yaakov is the “[spark of] fire” that ignites the flames of the Chanukah menorah.
*09:46 – PARAGRAPH 31. Although every Jewish soul carries an aspect of אמת – truth, the passions of this world cause confusion. Only the Tzaddik Emes, as aspect of Yosef HaTzaddik, can unify all the souls of Israel by refining the truth within each soul.
16:03 – PARAGRAPH 32. וְהָיָה֩ בֵֽית־יַֽעֲקֹ֨ב אֵ֜שׁ וּבֵ֧ית יוֹסֵ֣ף לֶֽהָבָ֗ה וּבֵ֚ית עֵשָׂו֙ לְקַ֔שׁ “The house of Yaakov is a [spark of] fire, and the house of Yosef is a flame, and the house of Esav is straw…” (Ovadia 1:18).
24:01 – The flax mentioned hints at the conflict between Cain and Hevel.
28:17 – PARAGRAPH 33. Pharaoh’s dream. Yaakov knew that Yosef’s abilities in discerning the deepest truth surpassed those of his brothers. The Zohar calls false leaders of Israel “thieves”.
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