Naftali ben Yaakov Ovinu zt"l
הרב נפתלי בן יעקב זצ"ל
Tishrei 5 , 2328
Father's Name: Yaakov Ovinu
Naftali was the sixth son of our father Yaakov. He was the younger of the two sons of Bilha, Rochel's maid, whom Rochel had offered to be Yaakov's wife, hoping that she (Rochel, who had as yet no children) would have a child through her. His older brother was Don.
When Yaakov blessed the tribes, he said about Naftoli: "Naftoli is a swift deer. He expresses beautiful sayings." (Gen. 49:21)
Our Sages of blessed memory relate that Naftoli was truly swift as a deer. When the brothers returned from Mitzrayim with the happy tidings that Yosef was alive, Naftoli was the first to reach Yaakov to bring the good news.
Many years later, when Yaakov's body was brought from Mitzrayim to be buried in Meoras HaMachpelah. Esav did not want to allow it, claiming that the last free burial spot was his. Naftoli was the speedy messenger who dashed off to Mitzrayim and brought the Bill of Sale which clearly stated that Esav had sold this burial spot to Yaakov.
The blessing of our Father Yaakov to Naftoli was also fulfilled when Eretz Yisrael was divided among the twelve tribes. At that time, the tribe of Naftoli received a very fertile part of Eretz Yisroel - the Valley of Genosor (The Sea of Galilee), where fruits ripened first in the whole land. It was from this part of the land that the First Fruits (Bikurim) were brought to the Beis Hamikdosh in Yerushalayim as a thanksgiving offering to HaShem.
At the time when Naftoli came to Mitzrayim, together with Yaakov's entire family of 70 souls, Naftoli had four sons. These branched out into four family clans. Upon leaving Mitzrayim with the entire Jewish people, 210 years later, Naftoli's tribe counted 53,400 males of military age (20 years and older), apart from women and children.
https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/112509/jewish/Naftoli-and-His-Tribe.htm
When Yaakov blessed the tribes, he said about Naftoli: "Naftoli is a swift deer. He expresses beautiful sayings." (Gen. 49:21)
Our Sages of blessed memory relate that Naftoli was truly swift as a deer. When the brothers returned from Mitzrayim with the happy tidings that Yosef was alive, Naftoli was the first to reach Yaakov to bring the good news.
Many years later, when Yaakov's body was brought from Mitzrayim to be buried in Meoras HaMachpelah. Esav did not want to allow it, claiming that the last free burial spot was his. Naftoli was the speedy messenger who dashed off to Mitzrayim and brought the Bill of Sale which clearly stated that Esav had sold this burial spot to Yaakov.
The blessing of our Father Yaakov to Naftoli was also fulfilled when Eretz Yisrael was divided among the twelve tribes. At that time, the tribe of Naftoli received a very fertile part of Eretz Yisroel - the Valley of Genosor (The Sea of Galilee), where fruits ripened first in the whole land. It was from this part of the land that the First Fruits (Bikurim) were brought to the Beis Hamikdosh in Yerushalayim as a thanksgiving offering to HaShem.
At the time when Naftoli came to Mitzrayim, together with Yaakov's entire family of 70 souls, Naftoli had four sons. These branched out into four family clans. Upon leaving Mitzrayim with the entire Jewish people, 210 years later, Naftoli's tribe counted 53,400 males of military age (20 years and older), apart from women and children.
https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/112509/jewish/Naftoli-and-His-Tribe.htm
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