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Parshas Vayechi Shabbos Times Erev Shabbos Shabbos Day Plag HaMincha 7:13pm Latest time for Shema 9:43am Candle Lighting 8:28pm Shabbos Ends 9:35pm Shkiya 8:45pm Mazal Tov Mazal Tov to Rabbi and Mrs Levin on the Bar-Mitzva of Dovid this Shabbos There will be a special Seudah Shlishis after the 2nd Mincha (8:15pm) All Men and Boys welcome Shaarei Shabbos Riddles 1. Which two pairs of brothers are mentioned in the same verse? 2. Where in this parsha is the same person mentioned twice in a posuk, but referred to by different names? 3. Which animals appear in the brochos to the sons of Yaakov? (10 answers) 4. Which beverages are referred to in Yaakov's brochos to his sons? (3 answers) 5. What location appears in this parsha and is not mentioned anywhere else in Tanach? 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.