Parashat V’zot Hab’rakhah 2015/5776: The Power of Blessing — Can Blessings Tell Us the Future?

In the first chapter of the Torah’s last portion (Deuteronomy 33), Moses grants blessings to the 12 tribes of Israel much in the same way that Jacob offers his final words to his 12 sons at the end of Genesis (Genesis 49). The parallels are striking including specific phrases and metaphors to describe the sons/tribes. What’s also striking is that Moses is said to offer the tribes a “blessing” (Deuteronomy 33:1) whereas Jacob is said to offer his sons insight into what will happen in “the latter days” i.e. the future (Genesis 49:1). Since Moses seems to be doing the same thing as Jacob with using the term “blessing” does this mean that blessings have the power of telling us what will happen in the future? Can WE use blessings in this way?

Join us for a fascinating look at the power of blessings and the ability to tell the future!

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