Torah Service for Parashat Vayechi with Rabbi Brian Bileci

Описание: PARASHAH READINGS FOR SIMCHAT YESHUA
14th TEVET 5786 ~ 01/03/2026

TORAH BLESSING: Parashat Vayechi:

TORAH READINGS FOR PARASHAT VAYECHI:
BERESHIT / Genesis 47:28-50:26; M’LACHIM ALEF / 1 Kings 2:1-12; KEFA ALEF / 1 Peter 1:3-9

TORAH ALIYOT READINGS:
READER 1 — Genesis 47:18–25 (TLV)
Joseph Preserves Life and Establishes Order
28 Now Jacob lived (Vayechi וַיְחִי) in the land of Egypt for 17 years, so the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were 147 years. 29 As the time of Israel’s death drew near, he called for his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please put your hand under my thigh and show me faithful kindness. Please do not bury me in Egypt. 30 When I lie down with my fathers, you must carry me out of Egypt and bury me in their burial place.” So he said, “I myself will do according to your word.” 31 “Swear to me,” he said. So he swore to him. Then Israel bowed down in worship on the head of his staff.” TLV
READER 2 — Genesis 48:1-7 (TLV)
Jacob Prepares for Legacy and Covenant Continuity
1 After these things, someone told Joseph, “Behold, your father is sick.” So he took his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, with him. 2 When someone told Jacob, saying, “Behold, your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel summoned his strength and sat up in the bed. 3 Then Jacob said to Joseph, “El Shaddai appeared to me in Luz, in the land of Canaan, and blessed me.” 4 He said to me, “I am going to make you fruitful and multiply you and turn you into an assembly of peoples, and I will give this land to your seed after you as an everlasting possession.” 5 So now, your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, they are mine. Ephraim and Manasseh will be mine, just like Reuben and Simeon. 6 Any descendent of yours whom you father after them will be yours; they will be identified by the names of their brothers for their inheritance. 7 Now as for me, when I came from Paddan, to my sorrow Rachel died along the way, in the land of Canaan, while we were still a distance from entering Ephrath. And I buried her there on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem). TLV

READER 3 — Genesis 48:8–16 (TLV)
Jacob Blesses Joseph’s Sons

READER 4 — Genesis 48:17–22 (TLV)
Jacob Speaks Destiny Over His Sons

READER 5 — Genesis 50:20–26 (TLV)
Joseph Affirms God’s Sovereignty and Dies in Faith

HAFTARAH READING:
HAFARAH — M’LACHIM ALEF / 1 KINGS 2:1–7

BRIT CHADASHAH — KEFA ALEF / 1 PETER 1:3–9
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah! In His great mercy He caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Messiah Yeshua from the dead. 4 An incorruptible, undefiled, and unfading inheritance has been reserved in heaven for you. 5 By trusting, you are being protected by God’s power for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 You rejoice in this greatly, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials. 7 These trials are so that the true metal of your faith (far more valuable than gold, which perishes though refined by fire) may come to light in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Messiah Yeshua. 8 Though you have not seen Him, you love Him. And even though you don’t see Him now, you trust Him and are filled with a joy that is glorious beyond words, 9 receiving the outcome of your faith—the salvation of your souls.” TLV