The Makings of a Millionaire

“But Yisrael stretched out his right hand and placed it on Ephraim’s head… the younger one, and his left hand on the head of Menashe.” (Bereishis 48:14)

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stead of Yaakov crossing his hands to bless Yosef’s sons, why didn’t he simply change the positions of the two boys and place Ephraim on his right side and Menashe on his left?

Yosef possessed two strong characteristics — he was a man of spirit and a man of action. That’s how he was able to be the ruler of a country as well as a giant in Torah.

However, in his children, these two traits were split. Menashe, a leader, was appointed over the house of Yosef, while Ephraim learned Torah. (Rav Shimon Schwab, Maayan Beis Hashoeivah)

I know a guy, let’s call him Danny.