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Parashat Vayechi 5765
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Questions on the Daf:

1.  Read Rav Elon's introductory D'var Torah.
     a)  What did Yaakov Avinu ask when he saw his grandsons?
     b)  Why did he ask this question?  What was Yaakov's concern?

2.  a)  What did Yosef answer?
     b)  What was it in the way Yosef worded his answer
           that would have reassured Yaakov?

3.  Read the story, 'Ari's Embarrassing situation' - Part II
     a)  What high positions did Rabbi Kook hold?
     b)  "Rabbi Kook was famous for his love of every Jew,
             even those who were not observant."
           What did Rabbi Kook do which demonstrated this?
     

4.  In what way did Ari behave like Yosef did in this week's Parasha?

5.  a)  How do you understand the words of Rava, who says that whoever
          forgives others will have their own sins forgiven?
     b)  In your own experience, have you found it harder to
          apologise to others or to accept others' apologies
          and forgive them?

Now look elsewhere in the Daf to find answers to the following questions.

6.  a)  What reasons can you give for why Yaakov would
          place Yosef at the head of the table?
     b)  Which two brothers of Yosef would have been appropriate
          for this honour and why (a different reason for each)?
     c)  Why did Yosef no longer invite his brothers to eat with him
          after Yaakov died?

7.  a)  When Yaakov blessed his grandsons, upon whose head
          did Yosef expect to see his father place his right hand?
     b)  What did Yaakov actually do and why?

8.  What agreement did Yissachar and Zevulun come to?

9.  Who would be the leader of the tribes?
     (Bonus:  What is the clue to this in the words 'Judaism' and 'Jew'?)

10.  a)  How do we learn the three important laws about who may be
            the chazan for the Yamim Nora'im (Rosh Hashana and
            Yom Kippur) from the three letters that spell 'chazan' -
            CHET / ZAYIN / NUN ?
       b)  When should one accept immediately when asked to be the
            chazan?

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