Shabbat Vayichi - ויחי
Vayichi = "lived" "will live"
Live in Egypt or the World - Your Choice?
Consciousness Builder: 
Natural Miracles
Writings of Rebbe Schneerson
Natural Miracles
וְאֵל שַׁדַּי יִתֵּן לָכֶם רַחֲמִים לִפְנֵי הָאִישׁ וגו': (בראשית מג:יד)
[After preparing a gift to send to Joseph, Jacob prayed,] “May G-d Almighty grant that the man be merciful to you.” Genesis 43:14
Conventional wisdom has it that prayer is necessary only in desperate situations. Thus, Jacob’s sons assumed that since Joseph was detaining their brother because he suspected them of being thieves or spies, it would be enough to pacify him with a gift.
From Jacob’s words to his children, however, we learn that even when a favorable outcome seems perfectly natural, we should never assume that we can reach it without Divine assistance. We must always pray – and not as a secondary measure, but as the primary measure.

Although we must create natural channels to facilitate G d’s blessings, we should realize that G d, who is beyond nature, controls every aspect of our lives. When we realize this fully, we will indeed perceive that the “natural” occurrences of our lives are all in fact miracles garbed in nature.
Likutei Sichot, vol. 25, pp. 227–234.
Questions:

  • When faced with a problem what is your first action?

  • Do you Pray - wish - or to HaShem?

  • Do you agree?
Story Section:
Life's Dings
Every ding. A person must go through his or her day realizing that everything is from the Creator.

Every ding in your car, every bump of a toe, every delay in traffic is all from Hashem.
There was once a Ruv who was watching someone bang a nail into the wall. As everyone does, he of course banged the hammer into his finger, and he cursed. The Ruv was taken aback, and said "do you know what just went on in Shomayim immediately before you hurt yourself?"

"A slew of malochim came to argue before beis din that you should get hurt, then another group was arguing that you shouldn't, and then finally it was decided that you should."
Every little thing that happens in controlled by the Creator. The trick is to realize this today, so that the rest of your life can be more calm, and easy to handle. The more you realize that the Creator is behind the wheel, and his essence is tov - good and chessed - loving kindness, the easier it will be to handle life's troubles. May we all have the merit to be viid of troubles and have tranquil lives. Kein Yihee rotzoin - May it be His Will and may we all say AMEN.

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Shabbat Vayichi
The Hebrew word Vayichi translates as "Lived" or "will live". The physical story concludes the development of the 12 Tribes with the adoption of Joseph's children, Menashe and Ephraim, by Jacob. The rest of the physical story consists of Jacob's seeing the world after him and preparing his children for that world by blessing them. This is the level of prophecy that Jacob achieved in Egypt; This level of prophecy is available to each person.

At this moment there is no Prophet living in the world. Yet there are Prophets speaking to us through modern Talmudim Chachamim - Students of Wisdom.

We are taught that Prophecy and Prophets will return. Until then there is Ruach HaKodesh - Holy spirit and Talmidim Chachamim. We have teachings that the current Talmiddim Chachamim have the potential to develop a higher level of consciousness than prophecy.
What is required to become a prophet today? During Temple time each member of the Sanhedrin had a spiritual level called Ruach HaKodesh or Holy Spirit. Once this level is reached the Creator will choose who will become capable of prophecy.

To become a prophet today one must reach the spiritual level of Ruach HaKodesh and also await HaShem authorizing the return of Prophecy.

There is also a pathway of Torah study leading to Ruach HaKodesh and even higher. This leads to the level of Talmid Hacham. This level means HaShem announces through meditation or other forms what needs to be told people HaShem's plans for His Creation.
Jacob is a Prophet as well as a Talmid Chacham. There are schools of Torah that teaches people both paths. The path of Ruach HaKodesh is called the Merkavah or chariot. The path of Talmid Chacham refers to the path of Creation.

If you have interest in either path the beginning steps are the same for both paths. These can be learned through the study of Kabbalah. At Yeshshem we can help you find the correct teacher.
Shabbat Shalom

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Parashat Vayichi Gematria
פרשת ויחי

Genesis 47:29
וַיִּקְרְבוּ יְמֵי-יִשְׂרָאֵל, לָמוּת, וַיִּקְרָא לִבְנוֹ לְיוֹסֵף וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ אִם-נָא מָצָאתִי חֵן בְּעֵינֶיךָ, שִׂים-נָא יָדְךָ תַּחַת יְרֵכִי; וְעָשִׂיתָ עִמָּדִי חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת, אַל-נָא תִקְבְּרֵנִי בְּמִצְרָיִם.
Translation:
And the time drew near that Israel must die; and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him: 'If now I have found favour in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt.

Transliteration:
Vayikrevu yemei-yisra'el, lamut, vayikra livno leyosef vayomer lo im-na matzati chen be'eineicha, sim-na yadecha tachat yerechi; ve'asita immadi chesed ve'emet, al-na tikbereni bemitzrayim.

Numbers from the Verse:
27 words: - the number 27 relates to all of the letters of the Hebrew Alef Beit including the 5 final letters. Hebrew words with with a gematria of 27 are Zach meaning pure and Hatovah which translates as "the good"

Number of Letters:
103 letters. 103 = 30 + 73. 30 is the gematria of the letter Lamed which as a word Lamed translates as teach. 73 is the gematria of Chochmah which translates as wisdom. Together we are being told to "teach wisdom".


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Venus is sextile saturn. This will bring us to a path of stability and evaluate values.
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