On Wednesday, the night of the 14th of Kislev, Parshat Vayishlach, a lecture took place for some of the residents of Bat Yam – students of Mohara"sh shlit"a in the city. Rav Berland shlit"a delivered his holy words for over an hour.

Below is a summary of the topics mentioned by our teacher Rav Berland shlit"a during the lecture:

1. The meaning of the words in Pirkei D'Rabbi Eliezer about eating "from the living" – that the brothers ate actual live limbs, and Rashi's hints that the water became seed.
2. "He will not return to him again" – a hint that the crown unites with the Mashiach through the bird connected to the root of Mashiach ben David.
3. The secret of the oil – "olive leaf plucked" and the eight days of Chanukah, oil preserved until the destruction of the Temple as brought in the Zohar.
4. The Mashiach reads the book of Devarim, and the dove places the crown on him and returns to the spiritual "bird's nest" reserved for him.
5. "Fresh olive" – revelation of the light of Mashiach in the world and the rectification of Noah's injury by the lion according to the tradition of the Sages.
6. The generation of the dispersion – one third turned into monkeys, one third scattered, one third perished – and the foundation of the seventy nations.
7. Sodom and Gomorrah – their wickedness, the bed of Sodom, and the earth's diamonds created to hint at the light of redemption.
8. Mashiach on the roof of the Temple proclaims "I am the Mashiach" – yet initially they will not believe him, as brought in Sanhedrin.
9. The appearance of Mashiach as the light of the sun – "And Hashem will shine upon you and His glory will be seen upon you."
10. The story of the father of the Chacham Tzvi – who did not permit an agunah despite eyewitness testimonies until it was clarified that his head was not severed.
11. "Stolen by day and stolen by night" – Jacob fought for twenty years against lions that came upon Laban's flock, totaling approximately 14,600 lions.
12. Stories in the Gemara: a wealthy man sustained by a fattened chicken and old wine; his sister who brought the food that day; the story of Nachum Ish Gamzu with water jugs; and the box of earth that turned into arrows and swords.
13. Deborah the nurse and "Allon Bachut" – a hint to the hidden passing of Rebecca.
14. The secret of "that with him to him" in Rashi – as revealed to Rabbi Shmuel bar Nachman – a hint to the angel Metatron (Enoch) and his root in Joseph.
15. The debate of the angel Metatron with the angels whether to create the world – and why he took responsibility for creation.
16. The tzaddik took responsibility for all creation – and anyone who comes to Shuvu Banim will not leave the world without teshuvah and will not have a single klipah remaining.
17. Joseph as the aspect of the angel Metatron – and therefore "they conspired against him" meaning they brought him to judgment for saying to create the world.
18. The power of speech in Rashi's commentary – every word is a profound secret and divine revelation.
19. Rashi: fasted 613 fasts until he merited to write his commentary on the Torah.
20. Three types of women in Egypt: in the field – the children were swallowed by the earth; in the house – the children were thrown into the Nile; and in the wall – "the snare is broken and we escaped."
21. Abba Umna – who received greetings from Heaven every day due to his modesty and because he did not take direct payment from his patients but placed a collection box.
22. Zohar Behar – the conduct of the tzaddikim in the desert and the wondrous providence miracles.
23. Rabbi Chiya and Rabbi Yossi – the secret of the serpent in the desert and miracles performed due to kindness and charity.