Rabbi Gordon - Vayechi: 2nd Portion
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Rabbi Yehoshua Gordon directed Chabad of the Valley in Tarzana, CA until his passing in 2016.
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It seems as if there is a parallel between Israel losing his sight and blessing the younger son, and Yitzak not recognizing Esau and Yakov, bestowing the blessing on the younger child.
Another similarity is Yishmael, the elder of Abraham's, going to Egypt and establishing a family, and Joseph being the older of Rachel' and prospering after hardship