As we close the book of Genesis with Parshat Vayechi, we sit with Jacob and Joseph at the end of their lives, listening to blessings that are as complicated as the people receiving them. Together, we explore exile and home, sibling rivalry and reconciliation, Rachel’s lingering presence, and what it means to carry Jewish identity in a foreign land. This episode reflects on how families—and how we—learn to live with contradiction, forgive old wounds, and move forward together as Genesis gives way to Exodus.

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