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 Resource to encourage the study of the Rebbe’s sichos 

‫הוראה‬ ‫ענין‬ ‫פסוק‬ ‫חלק‬

Every parent must exhibit mesiras (‫ )א‬Yehudah’s sense of responsibility for
nefesh for a single child’s
education
Our current exile is not as severe,(‫ )ג‬Despite the harsh Egyptian exile, they still
we must support the Yeshivos
Despite our concern to bring
everyone close to Yiddishkeit,
one should not budge from
principle
A person can only fulfill the
mission of one’s soul when
involved with the world (& not
if locked up in 4 amos of Torah)
For Yeshiva students Torah is theirEven though Yosef was always connected to
occupation; even their outreach
efforts are an expression of this Yeshivah, since for Yosef Torah was not his
concept
Jews are designated as slaves to
HaShem (Kabalos Ol without
yeshus); a slave to a King is
like a King
When a Jew looks at another
Jew’s essence (and not their
appearance), then one can
respond in kindness
One weeps for the pain of
another; on one’s own pain,
one takes action to fix it
One should not give up hope if not
successful in the physical since
G-d can and will remove
obstacles; we must act b’hidur
despite physical limitations
When one needs to reproach
another, must be careful to
revert to Chesed
Binyomin compelled him to jeopardize ‫ויגש‬
himself for a single younger brother ‫ יח‬,‫מד‬
‫להורות לפניו‬
had Yeshivos
‫ כח‬,‫מו‬ ‫א‬
(‫ )ט‬Problem of Hey lachem zera (Yosef’s order
to the Egyptians to circumcise), which ‫הא לכם זרע‬
caused the severity of the Exile, because
Yosef did this on his own
‫ כג‬,‫מז‬
Yosef understood that his being sold and
subsequent rise to power, fulfills the Divine ‫לפליטה גדלה‬
purpose of raising “Great Wealth”, elevating ‫ ז‬,‫מה‬
the sparks of holiness
‫להורות לפניו‬ ‫ג‬
HaShem, Yaacov sent Yehuda to establish a ‫ כח‬,‫מו‬
occupation
Dinah designated as a Cana’anite is to explain
why she was permitted to marry Shimon, *‫בן הכנענית‬ ‫הא‬
since her slave status disassociated her from ‫ י‬,‫מו‬
her family connections
Yosef sustained the Jews not just physically
but also spiritually, enabling them to ‫ויכלכל יוסף‬ ‫ב‬ ‫ה‬
respond with kindness to all like Yosef did ‫ יב‬,‫מז‬
with his brothers
Neck (Bais HaMikdash) connects the body & ‫בכה על‬
the head; Yosef & Binyomin did not cry for ‫א‬ ‫י‬
their own loss, only for the other’s loss ‫ יד‬,‫צואריו מה‬
‫ לאביו שלח‬Yosef from himself in addition to
the command of Paroh
‫ כזאת‬per this reckoning, same as Paroh’s *‫שלח כזאת‬ ‫ב‬ ‫י‬
Yosef showed honor to his father to lessen the ‫ כג‬,‫מה‬
pain when he would become aware of the
sale of Yosef (since it was all for the best)
Yosef expressed amazement that Yaacov was
still alive in order to impress his brothers the *‫טוא העוד אבי חי‬
urgency of bringing him to Egypt ‫ ג‬,‫מה‬
Yosef selected five weak brothers; based on
blessing of Moshe that doubled the names of *‫טוב ומקצה אחיו‬
5 of the brothers, who were either the weak ‫ ב‬,‫מז‬
ones, or the strong ones

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‫ פ' ויגש‬Abstract ‫לקוטי שיחות‬
- ‫תוכן הענינים מלקו"ש השבועי‬-
‫לע"נ ר' אפרים ב"ר אברהם ע"ה האפמאן‬ ‫נשמת אפרים‬
 Resource to encourage the study of the Rebbe’s sichos 
The hidden love in each Jew ((‫כסף‬,
Yosef managed (not just distributed) the food
is drawn down uniquely to each
supply for the entire, needed period of the ‫וינהלם‬ ‫ג‬ ‫טו‬
Jew by Yosef, the Nasi of the ‫ יז‬,‫מז‬
famine
generation
Purpose of exile is to “grab” the The Jews settled comfortably in Goshen, yet
sparks in the foreign land, and they ultimately remained strangers in a
*‫ויאחזו בה‬ ‫ד‬ ‫טו‬
afterwards go out with wealth foreign land that was “grasping” them away ‫ כז‬,‫מז‬
When Jewish children are subject Not just hear the words, but that the words are
to bad influences one must step directed to Yosef’s heart to change his ‫דבר באזני‬ ‫א‬ ‫כ‬
forward to speak out for them decision and free Binyomin ‫ יח‬,‫מד‬
The 70th (unlisted) soul completed the count
The three mitzvos specifically
geared to women transform the
and contributed to the Jews’ ability to cope ‫הבאה מצרים‬
three basic human activities
with the darkness, and to accomplish the
‫שבעים‬ ‫ב‬ ‫כ‬
purpose of this exile (birur & bitul) in
into uniquely Jewish activities ‫ כז‬,‫מו‬
preparation to Matan Torah

70th Soul that Completed the Count of Those Going to Mitzraim

Medrosh Jews connected to G-d;
HaShem Complete Bitul
Hidden secrets of Torah above pains of Galus
Torah commentators Inherited from Yaacov, Bitul but with a
Yaacov Connected to Text but Jews above Galus yet connection to the
not the Pshat related to the world world
As a new-born and as a
Rashi Bitul within the world
Yocheved nursing mother; “plain”
‫פשוטו של מקרא‬ itself
faith overcomes Galus
All Jews are in essence removed As Yosef supported his family during the
from the world, but also have physical famine, so too in spirituality
the ability to do their service in Yosef was involved with the world, yet ‫ויכלכל יוסף‬ ‫א‬ ‫כה‬
the world while remaining remained completely united with HaShem; ‫ יב‬,‫מז‬
unified with HaShem Jews inherited this ability for all time
The joining of Yehudah, the King, & Yosef
In essence the doing of Mitzvos
(deeds and learning) during the time of
results from the bitul that is
Moshiach indicates the primacy of deed yet ‫הפטורה‬ ‫ב‬ ‫כה‬
higher from intellect
incorporating Talmud

Yosef Talmud ‫תלמוד מביא לידי מעשה‬ ‫יראה חיצוני‬ In Galus

Yehudah Deed ‫מעשה גדול‬ ‫ יראה מהעצם‬Time of Moshiach

‫כל ישראל ערבין זה בזה‬ Yehudah’s status of guarantor was to stand in

The unity of all Jews is as if one Binyomin’s place; due to the central ‫ערב את הנער‬ ‫א‬ ‫ל‬
unit, no head, and all one source connection of one Jew to another ‫ לב‬,‫מד‬
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‫ פ' ויגש‬Abstract ‫לקוטי שיחות‬
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‫לע"נ ר' אפרים ב"ר אברהם ע"ה האפמאן‬ ‫נשמת אפרים‬
 Resource to encourage the study of the Rebbe’s sichos 

Calf with the broken neck is the idea of the

The Previous Rebbe, the Yosef of
our generation, provided the
impetus and ability to spread
Torah & Mitzvos throughout
the world that today is in a
state of “Mitzraim”
We must have faith in HaShem
that we can be successful in
Exile; nevertheless, we must
feel the pain that we are not yet
in our land and ask “Ad Mosai”
In the world to come prayer is to
be said loudly due to revelation Not raising one’s voice in prayer (‫ )עמידה‬to
of the unity of the Jews with
G-d; purpose of loud prayer is
to reveal the bitul
Elders providing for the spiritual needs of
the Jewish people, even in the “field”
The wagons sent the message that Yosef was
‫וירא את‬
still alive spiritually, as well as physically ‫העגלות‬ ‫ב‬ ‫ל‬
Yosef effected in the Jews: ‫ כז‬,‫מה‬
1) strength to withstand the Galus 2) ability
to grow in Galus (‫ יוסף‬language of adding)
Upon reaching the border, Yaacov felt the pain
of being forced to leave Eretz Yisrael in *‫אל תירא‬
actuality; G-d reassured him that he was not
wrong in wishing to stay, but now the
‫לג מרדה מצרימה‬
beginning of the nation had started ‫ ג‬,‫מו‬
HaShem; different opinions in halacha & in ‫והקול נשמע‬ ‫א‬ ‫לה‬
understanding of prayer (see table below) ‫ טז‬,‫מה‬

Do Not Raise Your Voice in Prayer (‫ )עמידה‬to HaShem

Prayer like speaking
‫מבקש צרכיו‬
Proper intention
‫עבודה שבלב‬
In the World of Atzilus, world
of unity, to stand together with
G-d in complete bitul
Striving in Torah provides the
ability to overcome Galus;
thus, striving in Torah is also
one of the characteristics of
Moshiach
Eternal idea of Moshiach is not in
being a King but in the effect
from a Nasi as a spiritual
shepherd
Side issur to pray loudly as if G-d
‫טור‬ cannot hear (lack of faith)
Speak quietly due to awe in the
‫רמב"ם‬ presence of the King
Requires quiet speech; loud
‫בית יוסף‬ prayer would disturb oneself
‫זוהר‬ Words not even heard by one’s
(‫)פנימיות התורה‬ own ears
Yosef warns the brothers regarding learning
Torah on the way back to Yaacov; this trip ‫אל תרגזו‬
required greater protection offered by ‫ב‬ ‫לה‬
learning b’iyun, since now leading the ‫ כד‬,‫בדרך מה‬
Jews into the descent of galus
Levels of Moshiach:
Nasi – teaches all Jews Torah; no inherent
change in nature; but fulfills main purpose ‫הפטורה‬ ‫ג‬‫לה‬
Melech – rules over entire world; change
does occur in the world ‫חידוש‬

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