Venue: YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov

Machshava:

Mashiach 

Midrash:

Midrash Rabbah - Torah 

Parsha:

Vayechi 

References: Pesachim: 56a ,  Sanhedrin: 97a ,  Sanhedrin: 97b ,  Avoda Zara: 9b  

Description

Working with the gemara and midrash on Yaakov's thwarted desire to tell his children about the time of Mashiach - why did Yaakov want to do this, and why didn't it happen? Three approaches.