RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT VAYICHI PART 1

translated and abridged by Rabbi Chanan Morrison Parshat Vayichi "Jacob called for his sons. He said, 'Gather together, and I will tell you what will happen in the end of days.'" (Gen. 49:1) In fact, Jacob never did reveal to his sons when the final redemption would take place. According to the Midrash, this esoteric knowledge was hidden from Jacob. The Midrash uses a parable to explain what happened between Jacob and his sons.