VZot HaBracha Excerpts

וזאת הברכה

Shabbat Shalom

What Kind of Hagbah was that. Can we get a lefty next time?

You flip it backwards. One time a year and we want it to look good. It is the holiday of Rejoicing Torah. There was no rejoice in that Torah lift....And then dancing...? What happened to the two hand hold Hora lift? Everybody is doing the hug move...

Asher (33:24) 'shall be pleasing to his brothers and dip his feet in oil.' The amount of dry skin in this congregation is a curse.

(33:24) 'The most blessed of the sons.' The most blessed because he had good skin.

They had oil that the other tribes could use. Their daughters were beautiful (Rashi)...Speaking of beautiful daughters. It is great to see Salecta back in shule...

Did they have good skin or did they provide the means for others to have good skin? iIt makes no difference. Asher was loved for having a good formula. In those days it was oil. And now, it is this new product, straight from the Dead Sea. I have just started shipping this into America. All congregants can get 30% off...

People love good skin. Can I please get Max up here for a second. The most loved person in the congregation. Look at this skin. Never lifted a Torah before in his life. Or is it the new Dead Sea product, brought to you by your lovable rabbi?...Yes. A raise would be nice Bernie.

(33:23) Naftali is told to take over the southern sea shore. Is he walking around barefoot? Are his feet as dry as the hands that touch the siddurim every day? No. Because Asher was there for him. With the oils.

Each person has their blessings, and we have to use them correctly. The Swanzingfeins are very weak. They should be used for Torah rolling. Not for Torah lifting...Then hit up the gym this year, so you can do a Mitzvah...

And now we start the Torah again, with Bereishit. If we can get it right this time...