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Keeping Cool Under Pressure

By Shmuli Gutenmacher, 11th Grade

In this week’s Parsha, Parshas Vayigash, Yaakov is finally reunited with his beloved son Yosef after not see-
ing him for many years. Yaakov must have been extremely emotional at this point. It seems like he could have ex-
ploded then and there! However, the Gemara states that at that moment, while Yosef was in tears, all Yaakov did
was say shema without showing any emotion. What does this mean?
Many mefarshim answer this by saying that during all the years of depression Yaakov endured, he couldn't
connect to Hashem because Yosef wasn’t there, and he therefore was lacking in joy. But now that he had Yosef with
him, he experienced his first moment of joy in many years. This enabled him to connect to Hashem, so he immedi-
ately said shema.
This answer, though, is still a little weak. Yaakov has not seen his son in YEARS! He assumed he had died!
He was in a state of extreme depression! And if he was experiencing joy, why did the Medrash describe him as say-
ing shema with no emotion? He could have said it while crying, while being emotional? There has to be another an-
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2 ‫דברים היוצאים מן הל“ב‬
Torah Teasers
By Rabbi Moshe Erlbaum
‫פרשת ויגש‬
Questions
1. In what context is the number five mentioned? (3
times)
2. In the ‫פרשה‬, ‫ יוסף‬sent to ‫ יעקב‬ten ‫אתונות‬, female
donkeys (‫כג‬:‫)מה‬. a) Where else in the Torah does
someone give to someone else ‫( ?אתונות‬2 times) b)
Where in '‫ שמואל א‬do ‫ אתנות‬get lost? c) Where in
(Barak Klammer-Continued from page 1)
Binyamin took no part in the sale. Now that Yehudah was
convinced that this had nothing to do with selling Yosef, he
felt that Yosef’s actions were unjustified. Immediately, Ye-
huda became angry. It appeared that the brothers were being
punished based on a false accusation.
Have a great Shabbos!
(Shmuli Gutenmacher-Continued from page 1)

the Torah does somebody ride on an ‫( ?אתון‬not a swer!

(‫)חמור‬ Rabbi Berel Wein of the Yeshiva Ohr Somayach pro-
3. a) Who is referred to with his name being repeated? poses a great idea. He says that Yaakov was just “keeping
b) Who else in ‫ תנ"ך‬is called with the repetition of his cool”. He didn’t want to arouse any guilt or anger by Yo-
their name? (3 people) sef or the brothers. Therefore, he didn’t do anything emo-
4. Which two females from the family of ‫ יעקב‬does the tional. He didn’t break out in tears. Later, he could address
Torah explicitly write as having descended down to the situation. But now, he just wanted to keep everyone sta-
Egypt? ble.
5. What part of the body is mentioned four times? It goes without saying, this very small, almost unno-
6. In the ‫פרשה‬, ‫ יוסף‬cried on the neck of ‫ יעקב‬when they
ticeable act of Yaakov is a big mussar lesson to us. Even af-
finaly meet. Where else in ‫ ספר בראשית‬did someone
ter years of not seeing his son, and the building of so much
cry on the neck of ‫?יעקב‬
joy within him, Yaakov controlled it just for the sake of
peace, for shalom bais. Chas v’shalom, none of us should
Answers ever experience anything similar to Yaakov. But for the
1. ‫ יוסף‬informed the brothers that 5 years of famine small things, like respecting your parents, helping around the
remain (‫ו‬:‫)מה‬. ‫ יוסף‬gave ‫ בנימין‬5 suits (‫כב‬:‫)מה‬. ‫יוסף‬ house, we can surely keep the peace.
brings 5 of his brothers to meet ‫פרעה‬. (‫ב‬:‫)מז‬ Shabbat Shalom!!
2. a) In ‫פרשת לך לך‬, ‫ פרעה‬gave ‫ אברם‬many gifts
including ‫טז( אתנת‬:‫)יב‬. In ‫פרשת וישלח‬, ‫ יעקב‬sent to
(Stories of Greatness-Continued from page 6)
‫ עשו‬twenty ‫ אתונות‬in his gift (‫טז‬:‫)לב‬. b) ‫ קיש‬the father
clear your name. What else can I do to compensate you for your suf-
of ‫ שאול המלך‬lost his ‫ אתנות‬and sends ‫ שאול‬to find
fering?!"
them (‫ג‬:‫)שמואל א' ט‬. c) In ‫פרשת בלק בלעם‬, rode on an The man stood before the rabbi. His face was gaunt, lined
‫ אתון‬when he travelled to curse ‫)במדבר בני ישראל‬. with the ravages of his ordeal. He said sadly: "My good name is al-
(‫כב‬:‫כב‬ ready ruined. Even if you declare my innocence, people will not for-
3. a) Hashem called “‫ ”יעקב יעקב‬when He addressed get that I had once been accused of such a terrible thing. They might
‫ יעקב‬on the way down to Egypt (‫ב‬:‫)מו‬. b) In ‫פרשת‬ even think that you simply had pity on me and therefore decided to
‫וירא‬, the name of ‫ אברהם‬is repeated by the '‫מלאך ד‬ clear my name—despite my guilt. They will still consider me a liar
to stop him from slaughtering his son ‫יא( יצחק‬:‫)כב‬. and a thief. No, not even a public retraction would help me now. Be-
The name of ‫ משה‬is repeated when Hashem called sides, it would not bring my son back. He left Vilna out of shame."
him by the burning bush (‫ד‬:‫)שמות ג‬. Hashem also Rabbi Shmuel was thoughtful for a long time. How could he
repeats the name of ‫ שמואל‬when He speaks to him help the broken man before him, the man whose reputation he himself
had ruined? Suddenly, he had an idea. "Tell your son to return to
the first time (‫י‬:‫)שמואל א' ג‬.
Vilna, and I will take him as a husband for my daughter! This will
4. ‫טו( דינה‬:‫ )מו‬and ‫יז( שרח בת אשר‬:‫ )מו‬are the only fem- certainly restore your good name!"
ales specifically listed as travelling down to ‫מצרים‬. The man was overwhelmed. He had never dreamed of such a
5. a) The neck is mentioned four times in the ‫פרשה‬. wonderful thing. Who would ever have thought that his son would
‫ יוסף‬cried on the neck of ‫ בנימין‬,‫ בנימין‬cried on the marry the revered rabbi's daughter!!
neck of ‫ יוסף‬.(‫יד‬:‫ יוסף )מה‬fell on the neck of ‫יעקב‬, The engagement took place several days later. The cream of
and then cried on his neck (‫כט‬:‫)מו‬. Vilna society took part in the affair. People could not stop talking
(‫)עיין רש"י ורמב"ן שם‬ about the amazing turn of events. "It must have been decreed from
6. In ‫פרשת וישלח‬, ‫ עשו‬cried on the neck on ‫ יעקב‬when birth," everyone decided, "that this ordinary man's son was to marry
they met (‫ד‬:‫)לג‬. the great rabbi's daughter. It came to be only through the mistake
about the loan. How amazing are the ways of heaven!"
Good Shabbos
Dvarim Hayotzim Min Halev
Weekly insights by members of our
Yeshiva Gedolah affiliate, Yeshivat Lev Hatorah
The Meaning of Life
By Yonatan Sklar,
Member of Yeshivat Lev Hatorah
‫מי האיש החפץ חיים אוהב ימים אוהב ימים לראות טוב‬
“Who is the man who desires life and loves the days that he may see
good?” (Psalms 34:13)
Simply understood, this posuk sounds very strange. Firstly,
what does Dovid HaMelech mean when he asks, "Who wants life?"
Is there any sane person who doesn't want life? Secondly, what is
Dovid HaMelech trying to say when he compares people who want
life to people who “[love] days to see good"? What is the nature of
these "good” days that are part of this blessing of life?
Rav Aryeh Cohen, Shlita, once told me the following story:
At his brother’s bris, there was a tremendous talmid chacham, Rav
Nochum Tzvi Kornmel. He noticed that Rav Kommel gave the baby
a brocha that he should live a life full of “Chaim”. For years, Rav
Cohen didn't understand what Rav Kornmel meant. Chaim is life!
What could this blessing possibly mean?
He finally understood when his Rebbe, Rav Blochman, ex-
plained a few pesukim in Vayigash. The reading of the words is a bit
technical, but what emerges is a beautiful hesber.
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(Daniel Stroh-Continued from page 5)
wanted to without considering their father, and that was
the flaw of the brothers in the story. Yosef’s words sug-
gest that if they had real concern, they should have asked
their father, who was the Gadol Hador. Yet remarkably,
Rashi writes that Yosef was also punished for these
words himself! Yosef lived 110 years and Rashi writes
that he lost 10 years of his life because he allowed his
father Yaakov to be called his servant, the Brothers said
it 5 times and the interpreter said it 5 times.
We see the important theme of “excuses” re-
peated in the Tanach and their importance. One big dif-
ference between Shaul and Dovid Hamelech is their re-
sponse to being told they were wrong. When Shaul was
told by Shmuel Hanavi that he made a mistake when he
didn’t destroy all of Amalek and spared the king and
some animals for sacrifice, despite the specific instruc-
tions he received, he made repeated excuses and suffered
the punishment of having the Malchus was ripped away
from him. However when a navi rebuked Dovid
Hamelech, he immediately said Salachti, I’m sorry, with-
out ever making excuses for his actions. That’s why Par-
ents, Rabbis, and Books always give the same advice,
that if caught doing something wrong admit it and say
you are sorry, but don’t compound the problem by mak-
ing excuses or Chas V’Shalom lying.
We should learn the important lessons of being
careful with our words, and try not to fall into the trap of
Al Tiftach Peh LaSatan. We need to be careful with our
ways of speech and try to be consistent to earn the bless-
ings worthy of Bnei Yisrael. May this give us the zchus
to bring Mashiach ben Dovid speedily soon in our time.

This weeks parsha, Parshas Vayigash, is the parsha in which Good Shabbos
two of the world’s biggest spiritual leaders of the biggest nations in
the world finally meet. Let’s listen in as they have the most intense
conversation imaginable.

‫ ויברך יעקב את פרעה‬,‫ ויעמדהו לפני פרעה‬,‫ ויבא יוסף את יעקב אביו‬-'‫ז‬
”Yosef brought his father Yaakov in, He stood him in front of Pharaoh, And Yaakov gave a brocha to Pharaoh.”
?‫ כמה ימי שני חייך‬,‫ויאמר פרעה אל יעקב‬-'‫ח‬
”And Pharaoh said to Yaakov, How many are the days of the years of your life?”
‫ ולא השיגו את ימי שני חיי אבתי בימי מגוריהם‬,‫ מעט ורעים היו ימי שני חיי‬,‫ ימי שני מגורי שלשים ומאת שנה‬,‫ ויאמר יעקב אל פרעה‬-'‫ט‬
”Yaakov said to Pharaoh, The days of my traveling are 130 years, few and unhappy have the days of the years of my life been,
and have not attained the days of the years of my fathers of the days of their traveling.”
‫ ויברך יעקב את פרעה ויצא מלפני פרעה‬-'‫י‬
”And Yaakov gave a brocha to Pharaoh and went out from the presence of Pharaoh.”

One would expect that when two leaders of men get together, they would talk about more important things than that. Maybe
about politics, or social welfare, but not what seems to be small talk! Also, why is this uneventful conversation even recorded in the To-
rah? Yaakov meets Pharoh for the first time; Yaakov gives him a brocha, and is asked how old he is. He says that he existed for 130
years, but the years that he accomplished were few, and he definitely didn't achieve the level to which his fathers' life had brought them.
That sounds like a typical old person conversation! Hello sir, how old are you? oh you know... I've been better... but I wish I had a more
productive life because I could be so much better... Why is it that when these world leaders meet, they have this seemingly mundane con-
versation?
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4 ‫דברים היוצאים מן הל“ב‬
Chasidic Views on the Parsha

How to Begin Davening

Avi Moisa, 12th grade

The following adaptation from baalshemtov.com is appear, and the suffering is abated. This is what it means
to offer praise first. Hashem’s praise is that His Glory
based on Sefer Toldos Ya’akov Yosef, the first Chassidic sefer
ever published (1780), which was authored by Rebbe Yaakov fills the entire universe: “In all their afflictions, He is af-
Yosef of Polnnoye (1705-1784), one of the foremost disciplesflicted.” (Isaiah 63:9) The Hebrew word “lo” in this
of the Baal Shem Tov. Since the Baal Shem Tov did not leave verse is written differently than it is read. It is written
any writings, our knowledge of his teachings is based on the“lamed vav,” which means “Him,” referring to Hashem.
However, tradition tells us to read the word “lo” as
writings of his talmidim. One of the most important aspects of
though it were written “lamed aleph,” which means “no,”
Sefer Toldos Ya’akov Yosef is that in it, Rebbe Ya’akov Yosef
quotes his rebbe over 200 times. or “there is not!” The Baal Shem Tov combines both
readings. Thus, when a person realizes that Hashem is
In this week’s parsha, VaYigash, we read: present in all of his afflictions, then the afflictions them-
selves cease to exist - then, there is no affliction - and one
“And Yehudah approached him (Yoseph) and said, ‘If you can pray. When one knows how to praise Hashem in this
please, my lord.’ ” (Bereishis 4 4 : 1 8 ) manner, the suffering will automatically disappear.

Mesechet Berachos (31a) teaches that, “A person
should always praise Hashem first, and then pray for his per-
sonal needs. It is usually not difficult to praise Hashem during
prosperous times when all is going well. Since praising
Hashem during less fortunate times may not be so easy, the
Baal Shem Tov explains how this may be accomplished.
The Baal Shem Tov tells us that since all of creation is
Hashem’s handiwork, there must be a remnant of Hashem
within creation. The creation is thus compared to a snail
whose garment is part of itself. Just as the garment of a snail is
a part of itself, so the creation is not something separate from
or outside of Hashem. It is part of Him, and His Presence is
continually within it.
We can use this principle to understand that there
exists a spark of holiness from Hashem in all suffering,
even though such a spark may be hidden by many veils.
Once a person realizes that Hashem is with him even dur-
ing times of trouble, the veils become transparent and dis-
With this, we can understand the posuk: “And Yehu-
dah approached him (Yoseph).” The Baal Shem Tov reads
Yehudah's words as not being addressed to Yoseph, but to
Hashem himself. He praised the Holy One. The name Yehu-
dah - is from the word “hodu” - to praise. As Leah said,
when he was born: “Now I will praise Hashem; therefore,
she called his name Yehudah.” (Bereshis 29:35). There-
fore, Yehudah first said, “If you please, my lord” - because
all affliction derives from this Name. The Hebrew reads: “Bi
Adoni.” The Baal Shem Tov sees this as alluding to
Hashem’s name Ado- nai, which represents the forces of
concealment and strict judgment. Then when he drew near
to Him and praised and exalted Him, the affliction was an-
nulled - Yoseph revealed himself. Then, the very source of
their problem - the evil Viceroy of Egypt - turned out to
be their beloved brother, whose intentions were only for
their good.
Have a great Shabbos.

(Lev Hatorah Corner-Continued from page 3)

Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch explains there are two words here used for life. ‫ חיי‬and ‫מגורי‬. He delineates the difference
between the two uses. ‫ מגורי‬here is used to convey physical existence on this world, while ‫ חיי‬is used when speaking of what “real life”
is about. Here lies the distinction between living and existing, between being and becoming. Now, let’s go back into the pesukim and
understand what this conversation is all about.
So what's Yaakov doing? He is presenting to Pharaoh with maybe the biggest mussar possible. One needs to realize life isn't
about "being", but rather about "becoming". When Yaakov responds to Pharaohs question, he says, “If you want to know the years of
my life, I’ll tell you. I have existed on earth for 130 years, but the amount of time that I can really call my life (in which I fully carried
out all that I should) were only few and weren't geshmak.” When Yaakov finishes his remarks, he compares his life to his fathers'. He,
in essence, explains that his fathers' lives were just filled more with what life is really about, a life of real emes, a life by which they
truly lived every day of Chiyus, and accomplishments came to fruition.
Rashi explains in Vayeira that when Avraham stood for the 3 malachim who were coming towards him, he was acting like
(Continued on page 5)
Dvarim Hayotzim Min Halev 5

The Amazing Power of Words and False Excuses

By Daniel Stroh, 10th Grade

This week’s parsha, Parshat Vayishlach, contains the meeting of Yehuda and Yosef, and its climax when Yosef
says “Ani Yosef Haod Avinu Chai.” Yehuda, while having a confrontation with Yosef, talks tough to get the release of
Binyamin. Yaakov wouldn’t let Binyamin go on the trip to go to Egypt until Yehuda swore to be his guarantor. But he did
much more than that. The Torah says he said “If I don’t return him to you I will have sinned against you forever.”
Rabbi Mansour quotes a Gemarah in Makkot that describes how Yehuda didn’t immediately gain access to Olam
Habba until Moshe made a special prayer for him. Moshe said a Kal Vachomer – if Reuven did teshuva because Yehuda
did teshuva, how is it possible that Reuven got into Olam Habba yet the person who caused him to do teshuva is barred
from Olam Habbah? After that prayer, Yehuda was permitted in. But what was the problem with Yehuda? Yehuda was a
huge tzaddik, what could possibly have held him out of Olam Habbah even temporarily?
These are the powers of words, the words of Tzaddikim and the words of us as well. Even if a Tzaddik says some-
thing on condition it has repercussions even without the condition or stipulation being fulfilled. Even though Yehuda
brought Binyamin back to Yaakov, Yehuda had difficulty just by mentioning something bad happening. Sometimes in an-
ger we could say things that we don’t mean and that we don’t expect to happen or mean. Words like die, kill, etc. We
need to refrain from using words like that because they could happen even though we didn’t mean them. This is one place
where we have the proof of the saying Al Tiftach Peh LaSatan – don’t open the mouth of the Satan and help him prosecute
us. We may intend to say sentences and phrases like legal clauses, say things we don’t mean in very specific legalistic lan-
guage, or even say things that “of course” we don’t mean. But the Satan is the Chief Prosecuter; as we say on Rosh Ha-
shana. The lesson for us is that we need to choose our words and language carefully so that it doesn’t harm us unintention-
ally.
In reply, Yosef couldn’t control himself anymore and told everyone to leave as he said the famous few words “Ani
Yosef, Haod Avi Chai!” This was a great rebuke. Rabbi Mansour quotes the Beit Halevi on these powerful words, who
says that the brothers repeatedly pleaded for mercy for the sake of their old father at home because he won’t be able to take
the news of Binyamin’s state of enslavement. Yosef looks them in the face and says those 5 words and they were silenced
and shocked. “I’m Yosef that you sold into slavery 22 years ago, why didn’t you think of him then?” You are inconsistent
and hypocritical. You are claiming excuses of not wanting to hurt your father, when in reality you don’t have respect for
your father who you put through torture for 22 years! When they wanted to get rid of Yosef and thought he was a danger
and Rotzeach, they convened a Beis Din. Yet when there is something they want to do like sell Yosef, they did what they
(Continued on page 3)

(Lev Hatorah Corner-Continued from page 4)

them. Malachim are “Omdim”, so he stood. Malachim are stuck in the status quo. They can’t grow. On the other hand, Men are called
“Holchim”, “goers”. That's what Man is charged with - to go. To accomplish. To always move forward. We, as humans, have the poten-
tial to be greater than Malachim! If we were machshiv this important idea, the world would be a different place. The idea is that we must
live a life of growth. Always looking up, always leaning forward.
Truthfully, I now have a new appreciation for the brocha that Rav Lipman Asher Podolsky Z’l would always give, “yehi ratzon-
that we should all be zoche to live life as it should be lived”. It’s also exactly what Rav Kornmel meant. This very Point! That Chiam
isn’t physical existence on this world, but more precisely, it’s the impact we make on this world, and the effort we put into progress.
With this, we can all have life full of chiam and we will all live the life the way it should be lived. When Dovid HaMelech asks "Who
wants life?”, he’s saying – realize what the potential you have! Realize what you can attain! – Real Life! Be greater than the highest ma-
lachim! It may come with some restraint and hard work, but refining character and affecting the world for the good - is Chiam!
We must understand what life is - the “real” kind, and to make every day a one of fulfillment. As long as we, as a Jewish soci-
ety, are growing in every way, there is really no stopping us. Who am I to give brochas, but I will give you guys one anyways. Your
days should be complete, many, and geshmak.
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a complex subject in the Talmud. The man laid the born fool. His good name was ruined. People Dan Bamshad
money in front of him. Rabbi Shmuel looked up, stopped talking to him. His son could not bear the David Beer
nodded, and went back to his studying. Certain that disgrace and left Vilna altogether. Finally the man Marc Eichenbaum
Jonathan Eidelstein
the rabbi had acknowledged his receipt of the was even dismissed from his job. Still, he continued Yered Elisha Ginsberg
money, the man went his way. to insist that he had paid back his debt. Yitzchak Ginsberg
But Rabbi Shmuel had only nodded reflex- Time passed and Rabbi Shmuel needed to Shmuli Gutenmacher
ively; his mind was totally concentrated on his research the same tractate. He pulled the volume Yaakov Hawk
study. He pored over the talmudic tome for a long down from the shelf and opened it up, and discov- Elisha Ishaal
Aaron Joseph
time, turning pages back and forth. When he fin- ered a sum of money—one hundred rubles. For a Yoni Kadish
ished, he shut it and put it back on its shelf, oblivi- moment he was puzzled, wondering how such a Barak Klammer
ous of the money pressed between its pages. large sum could have been misplaced there. Sud- Eli Lonner
Every week, Rabbi Shmuel would go over denly, it all came back to him. This was the missing Avi Moisa
the account books to see which loans were paid up money which the defendant had insisted he had re- Yonatan Mehlman
Gavi Nelson
and which still had to be collected. When he came paid. Adi Pasternak
to the name of that Jew, he noticed that the loan was Rabbi Shmuel felt terrible. He had wronged Jonny Perlman
still outstanding. He summoned him and asked that a Jew. He had accused him falsely! Shaken to his Shmulie Reichman
he repay the one hundred rubles. core, he quickly summoned the man and said, "How Shalom Rosenbaum
"But I already paid you!" "You did not. It is can I possibly make amends for the anguish I caused Yigal Saperstein
David Silber
written here that you still owe the money." "I put the you? I am prepared to make a public confession to Alex Selesny
money on the table right in front of you!" the man (Continued on page 2) Daniel Stroh
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