Parshas Vayashev: Secret of the Shoe- Why the Mitzvah of Yibum Serves as the Icon of Geulah

 Death, mourning, scandal— so manyshocking, unsavory ingredients to birth of the moshiach. This enigma pointsto the mitzvah yibum, and the secret of its role both in our parsha andthroughout the saga of golus-geulah. We will discover how mitzvah of yibumalso inspires hope for personal geulah as we face down our own struggles.