Parshas Vayechi, the blessing of knowledge. This week’s Parsha Perspective is in honor of the complete and speedy recovery of Fayga Sarah Bas Gittel, Sasson Betzalel Ben Batya, and Sapir Bas Ariela. This week’s Parsha Perspective is dedicated in the memory of Shlomo Ben Edward and Edward Ben Shaul. May their souls be uplifted and their memories a blessing. Subscribe to our email list to get each new episode in your inbox weekly. http://eepurl.com/dMSCLs Check out our Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/theparshaperspective Our Parsha begins with Ya'akov Avinu asking Yosef to swear that he would bury him in the land of Israel. Ya'akov then blessed Yosef's two sons, Efraim and Menashe, elevating them to his own sons' status as tribes within the Jewish people. Subsequently, Ya'akov began to bless each son and gave them their roles and responsibilities amongst the Jewish nation. At the age of 147 years old, Ya'akov Avinu passed away in the land of Egypt. We learn why Ya'akov seemingly cursed his three eldest sons right before he passed away?! We learn the blessings of constructive criticism.