Bereishit

בפסוק האספו ואגידה לכם. “In the verse: ‘Gather yourselves together, and I will tell you.’” The Sefat Emet begins by noting Jacob’s call to gather, understanding it as a foundational act of [...]

עוד לפסוק הנ”ל האספו ואגידה הקבצו ושמעו. Further on the above verse: “Assemble yourselves and I will tell; gather and listen.” The Sefat Emet continues to explain the layered meaning within [...]

במדרש יהודה אתה יודוך אחיך כולן נקראו על שמך יהודים ע”ש. “In the Midrash: ‘Judah, your brothers shall praise you’; all are called by your name, Yehudim, because of this.” The Sefat Emet [...]

בפסוק בן פורת פרש”י לשון חן. “On the verse ‘Ben Porat,’ Rashi explains it as an expression of grace.” The Sefat Emet begins by explaining that ‘ben porat’ refers to spiritual charm or grace [...]

אא”ז מו”ר זצלה”ה הגיד עמ”ש השבעה לי כו’ וישתחו ישראל כו’ ופרש”י שהי’ מטתו שלימה שהרי יוסף מלך כו’ ע”ש. My holy ancestor, my teacher of [...]

ויגש אליו יהודה. “And Judah approached him.” The Sefat Emet begins by noting the spiritual significance of Judah’s approach to Joseph, indicating a deeper inner unification. במדרש המלכים נועדו [...]

בפסוק אנכי ארד עמך מצרימה ואנכי אעלך. “In the verse: ‘I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also bring you up.’” The Sefat Emet begins by focusing on God’s double promise to descend with [...]

בפסוק כל הנפש כו’ נפש שבעים. “In the verse ‘all the souls…’—‘seventy soul.’” The Sefat Emet begins by noting that Scripture describes the seventy members of Jacob’s family as a single [...]

בפסוק אל תירא מרדה מצרימה כו’ לגוי גדול אשימך שם. “In the verse: ‘Do not fear to go down to Egypt… I will make you there into a great nation.’” The Sefat Emet begins by noting the promise [...]

בפסוק והגדתם לאבי כו’ כל אשר ראיתם כו’. “In the verse: ‘And you shall tell my father … all that you have seen.’” The Sefat Emet opens by noting that Joseph commands his brothers to [...]