Welcome to the short, practical Lelamed Weekly Dvar and Daily Aliyah. As always, you can Order The Daily Aliyah <https://mosaicapress.com/product/the-daily-aliyah/> and receive your hard copy of these daily practical and relevant Torah thoughts (all proceeds go to Daily Giving), or join this Whatsapp group <https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaXjlYD47Xe8qetMzj3P> to receive one per day. I hope you find this meaningful... _______________________________________________ When Yaakov senses that his end is near, he summons Yosef and makes him swear to bury him in Israel, after which “Yaakov then prostrated himself at the head of the bed” (47:31). Rashi explains that Yaakov prostrated himself in gratitude that all his children were righteous. But what prompted Yaakov to feel this so powerfully at that moment? Rabbi Shimon Schwab suggests that Yosef was so profoundly modest about his righteousness that even his own father was unaware of the depth of his spiritual life. Yet when Yosef invoked God’s Name while taking the oath, the commentators note that his entire body trembled. In that instant, Yaakov caught a rare glimpse of Yosef’s inner world—his awe of Heaven, his sincerity, his quiet greatness—and he immediately bowed in gratitude to God. True refinement does not clamor for attention. It reveals itself only in moments of truth, when no performance is needed. Yosef teaches us that the most enduring greatness is not what others see every day, but what surfaces naturally when it matters most. Shlomo Ressler _____________________________________________ Quotation of the week: “Judaism does not demand brilliance; it demands sincerity.” - Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch