Daily Tanach – Yechezkal Chapter 15: The Parable of the Vine (Sunday, 29th Teves)

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Chapter 15 – The Parable of the Vine

  1. The Question About the Vine (Verses 1–5)
  • G‑d asks:
    • What is the vine-tree compared to other trees in the forest?
    • Can its wood be used for work or even as a peg to hang utensils?
  • Answer:
    • When whole, it is not useful for construction—how much less when burned and charred by fire.
  1. The Meaning of the Parable (Verses 6–8)
  • G‑d declares:
    • Just as the vine is given to the fire, so will He give the inhabitants of Jerusalem to destruction.
    • They have come out of one fire, but another fire will consume them.
  • Purpose:
    • “You will know that I am the Lord when I set My face against them.”
  • The land will become desolate because of their grievous sins.

Central Themes

  • Israel, like the vine, has value only when fulfilling its purpose—bearing fruit for G‑d.
  • Without faithfulness, it becomes useless and destined for judgment.
  • G‑d’s justice is clear and purposeful.

About The Author

Rabbi Yaakov Goldstein is a 6th generation descendent of the famous Chief Rabbi of Izhmir, Rav Yehoshua Avraham Krispin, who authored a number of Sefarim, and was a colleague of Rav Chaim Falagi, and father in-law of the Pesach Hadvir. He currently lives with his wife Shayna, and twelve children K”H, in Tzfas, Israel. Rabbi Goldstein received Semicha from Rabbi Schneur Zalman Labkowski of the Tomchei Temimim headquarters in 2005 and served as a chaplain in the Lotar/Kalatz and K9 unit of the IDF from years 2005-2008. He is also a certified Shochet, and has performed Hashgacha work in slaughterhouses. Rabbi Goldstein is the director of Shulchanaruchharav.com, the world’s leading web-based Halacha database, and is the director of the Home Study Semicha Program, a self-study web-based Semicha program. He is a prolific author of over 50 Sefarim studied by a wide range of readers throughout the world, which is used regularly in Semicha programs around the globe. He is a world renowned Posek, answering questions to a web-based market, and serves as a local Posek, Rav, and Lecturer, in the Tzemach Tzedek community Shul in Tzefas, Israel. His many classes can be heard both from his website, Vimeo and YouTube channel. Students can join live to classes given in the Tzemach Tzedek Shul, through the “בית חבד צפת Chabad Tsfat” YouTube channel.