All. Out of the root of Jesse. Leader. In Him was life. Leader. Lord hear my prayer. All. And let my cry come unto Thee. Leader. The Lord be with you. All. And with thy spirit. Let us pray.
As we will see below, the custom of blessing children on Friday night is first recorded only 300 years ago. It is noteworthy that despite this preferencing of the younger, Ephraim and Menashe are ...
In Parshat Vayechi, Yaakov summons his children to his death bed so he can bless them one last time. He gives a unique blessing to each son. Every bracha is poetic and prophetic, reflecting the ...