Vayechi: Chapter 55

"Out of Asher his bread shall be fat"

Synopsis

Rabbi Yosi and Rabbi Yisa go to visit Rabbi Shimon to discover the meaning of "Out of Asher his bread shall be fat."We learn that Asher is one of the pillars that support the world. It is the supernal gate of the righteous that, when blessed, gives blessings to the world. The meaning of the verse, we are told, is that when the two Columns are joined, the bread of poverty is rectified by Asher.

Relevance

The Light that shines from the supernal gate of the righteous radiates into our lives, helping to remove poverty from the landscape of human civilization, while bringing readers of this passage the blessing of sustenance.