Parshas Vayechi Erev Shabbos Shabbos Day Mincha 6:45pm Shacharis 9:00am Plag Hamincha 7:07pm Latest time for Shema 9:35am Latest Candle lighting 8:22pm Shabbos Mincha 4:30 / 8:10pm Shkiya 8:39pm Shabbos Ends 9:30pm Reminder - please register for Shabbos Mazal Tov Mazal Tov to Elli & Chana Frank on the occasion of the upcoming Chasuna of their daughter Michal to Yoni Rubin Mazal Tov to grandparents Yossi & Sara Franck and Mimi Ernst Short Vort on the Parsha After Yaakov passed away, the brothers were afraid that Yosef would take revenge for all that they had done to him. Yosef allayed their fears and declared, "Although you intended me harm, Hashem intended it for the good" (Bereishis 50:20). Rav Wolbe comments that the idea conveyed by Yosef is one of the most phenomenal aspects of the workings of our world. It is simply impossible to affect an outcome that runs contrary to Hashem's plans. The brothers sold Yosef into slavery to rid themselves of having to deal with his dreams, and it was this very action of theirs that paved the way for those dreams to be fulfilled. This is a concept that we must bear in mind every single day of our lives. There is absolutely no way to bring about a result that Hashem does not want to happen. Probably the most common application of this idea relates to business dealings and money matters. If one is supposed to make the money then he will, and therefore there is absolutely no reason for him to cheat or cut corners in order to achieve this end. Likewise, if we are not supposed to make the money, then even if it seems that one turned a profit in a fraudulent manner, the money will ultimately leak out of his pocket.