Parshas Vayechi — A Closed Portion
Parshas Vayechi is considered a closed portion because in the sefer torah, the space preceding each Torah portion is missing from this parshah. The Sages explain that this absence reflects G-d's preventing Yaakov's from revealing the time of the redemption
to his sons before his passing. Another teaching of our Sages states that the coming of the redemption depends upon the Jewish
people's return to G-d.
If so,
then the final redemption does not have a true date.
Rather, we have the power to bring the redemption at any time, on any date.
— Minchah Belulah
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