Vayehi 5771-Blessings, Endings & Beginnings

Vayehi 5771

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Jacob’s Blessings for his sons and grandsons

A few things to note:

1. The order of the blessings is not the same as their birth order
2. All sons from concubines and wives are treated the same
3. Younger sons are treated better than older ones continuing the Biblical tradition from Isaac on.

             Birth                          Blessing                                  Highlights of Blessing

1.     Rueben   (Leah)                  Rueben                    Disgrace for sleeping with Bilha

2.     Simeon   (Leah)                  Simeon                     Cursed for actions against Shechem
3.     Levi       (Leah)                   Levi                         Cursed for actions against Shechem
4.     Judah     (Leah)                  Judah                       Raised up to rule over everyone
5.     Dan       (Bilhah)                 Zebulun                   Sailor
6.     Naphtali  (Bilhah)               Issachar                    Hard-working, seeking security
7.     Gad       (Zilpah)                 Dan              Govern tribes, powerful threat to others
8.     Asher     (Zilpah)                Gad                          Raid and be raided
9.     Issachar (Leah)                   Asher                       Rich, line of royalty
10.   Zebulon  (Leah)                  Naphtali                   Good progenitor

11.   Joseph   (Rachel)                Joseph          Blessed with wealth and power.  Elect of

                                                                        brothers 

12.   Benjamin (Rachel)              Benjamin                 Powerful but fair

Hazon Food Conference and other information can be found at Hazon.org

A few of the presenters

Judy and Mark Dornstreich Branch Creek Farm, Perkasie, PA

Barbara & Alan Glustoff 5 Spoke Creamery

Naftali Hanau CEO and Founder: Grow and Behold

Ari Hart Co-founder, Uri L'Tzedek

Devora Kimmelman-Block Founder: KOL Foods

Gil Marks author of The Encyclopedia of Jewish Food and Olive Trees and Honey
Nigel Savage Executive Director: Hazon

Jerry Schwartz, Owner/Shepherd Frisky Lamb Farm, Friskylambfarm.com

Chef Michael Solomonov Founder, Zahav Restaurant, Philadelphia PA

Jeffrey Yoskowitz Food writer and Director of Operations and Marketing for Negev Nectars

Molly Zeff Interfaith Program Representative, Equal Exchange

Hayei Sarah 5771

I WON!  I won 5^th place in the novice spinning competition at the New York Sheep and Wool festival!

The Cave by Composer Steve Reich and Beryl Korot is a wonderful performance piece delving into the meaning and imagery of the Cave of Machepelah and its importance to our world today. http://www.stevereich.com.

Don’t forget to check out Forgotten Classics at:  hcforgottenclassics.blogspot.com to hear more from Robert Alter on the difficulties of biblical translation. 

You can now find Torah Threads at Itunes!

My Winning Skein of Yarn with its Ribbon!