Parshas Vayigash 5786
- Torah Tavlin
- Dec 25, 2025
- 1 min read
R’ Moshe Elyakim Beria Hofstein zt”l (Kehilas Moshe) would say: “'אל תרגזו בדרך' - Yaakov did not need to warn his sons not to learn while traveling to Egypt because the brothers were traveling in the context of kibbud av, working for Yaakov or fulfilling his instructions, so they would naturally avoid overly absorbing in learning, and no warning was necessary. Only after the story of Yosef did it become clear that Torah study is actually greater than honoring parents (Megilla 16), as shown by Yaakov being punished for 22 years of missed kibbud av but not for the 14 years he spent learning in Yeshivas Shem V’ever. Now that we know Torah takes precedence, Yosef feared his brothers might immerse themselves too deeply in learning on the road, so he warned them explicitly.”
A Wise Man would say: “Consistency is the true foundation of trust. Either keep your promises or do not make them.”