NAALEH.COM Parshat Vayechi 5772: Living Life By Mrs. Shira Smiles

In this Torah shiur (class) on Parshat Vayechi, Mrs. Shira Smiles speaks about the first passuk which states that Yaakov lived in Egypt for seventeen years, and that Yaakov lived for 147 years. Mrs. Smiles asks why this passuk is necessary at all, why the length of Yaakov's life is noted at this point, and why we need to be told how long he lived in Egypt, when it can be deduced from the psukim. Mrs. Smiles also examines the use of the word "Vayechi." This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats.