Vayechi 49:11 · unit 2

Parashas Vayechi · Passuk 49:11

The Complete Passuk

אֹסְרִ֤י לַגֶּ֙פֶן֙ עִיר֔וֹ וְלַשֹּׂרֵקָ֖ה בְּנִ֣י אֲתֹנ֑וֹ כִּבֵּ֤ס בַּיַּ֙יִן֙ לְבֻשׁ֔וֹ וּבְדַם־עֲנָבִ֖ים סוּתֽוֹ׃

Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass’s colt unto the choice vine; he washeth his garments in wine, and his vesture in the blood of grapes.

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Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Berachos 57a.

Sefaria — Berachos 57a

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
תָּנוּ רַבָּנַן: הָרוֹאֶה שֹׂרֵקָה בַּחֲלוֹם יְצַפֶּה לְמָשִׁיחַ, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר ״וְלַשֹּׂרֵקָה בְּנִי אֲתֹנוֹ״.

English: The Sages taught: One who sees a choice vine (sorekah) in a dream should expect Mashiach, as it is said “and his ass’s colt unto the choice vine.”

On the daf / in context: Certain dream-symbols are associated with future redemption; the sorekah of the verse is one of them.

Type of Learning

Derash of a dream-symbol drawn from the verse.

What Is Learned

Seeing a sorekah in a dream is a sign that one may look forward to the coming of Mashiach.