qwerty: Harav Baruch Gigi has an excellent Dvar Torah on the subject. He quotes the Ohr Hachaim who explained that Yaakov Lo Meis means that his mission continued because he left over 12 sons who were all Tzaddikim. We know they were righteous because they told Yaakov Shema Yisrael Hashem Elokeinu Hashem Echad. Enough of Shmei’s lies and ARSo’s stupidity.
1. Can you supply a source for this Or Hachayim? I have searched for it but been unable to find it. That does not mean it doesn’t exist, but as I know I can’t rely on anything you say, I need a source.
2. No idea who this Rabbi is, but it makes no difference, as even according to what he allegedly said, it does not have any impact on what Rashi says.
You really are deluded, and I believe deranged, with your illogical statements that Menachem and I are disproven by people who make statements that have nothing to do with Rashi’s view.
I once read a story about two people who were playing chess by correspondence, and each one was making moves that his opponent objected to because according to the latter’s view of the board, the move was impossible. That is the way you ‘prove’ things that we haven’t said. Let’s call it discovered checkmate!
Finally, are you EVER going to deal with the fact that Artscroll says that Rashi understands יעקב אבינו לא מת literally?