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h e h a d b e e n p ati e ntl y e x e c uti n g f o r d e c a d es e v e n a s it w a s s o cl o s e t o b ei n g c o m pl et e d. R e m a r k a bl y, Y o s ef m ai nt ai n e d t hi s c o m mit m e nt i n E g y pt, a l a n d t h at w a s c o n si st e ntl y f o r ei g n t o J e wi s h m o r e s a n d n e v e r a d o pt e d t h e v al u e s of j u sti c e a n d c h a rit y. T hi s i s cl e a r t h r o u g h o ut E g y pt’ s bi bli c al hi st o r y, f r o m A v r ah a m t o M o s h e, a s t h e c a s e f o r j u sti c e o r c h a rit y n e v e r pl a y e d a r ol e i n t h ei r r el ati o n s hi p s wit h t h e E g y pti a n s. A v r a h a m m a d e n o s u c h cl ai m w h e n S a r a h w a s ki d n a p p e d (i n c o nt r a st wit h hi s cl ai m t o A vi m el e c h), a n d M o s h e – t h r o u g h o ut hi s d e m a n d s a n d n e g oti ati o n s wit h P h a r a o h – n e v e r a s k e d P h a r a o h t o r e s ol v e t h e i nj u sti c e of t h ei r sl a v e r y a n d n e v e r pl e a d e d f o r c o m p a s si o n; h e si m pl y c o n v e y e d G- d’ s d e m a n d t h at P h a r a o h l et Hi s p e o pl e g o. Y o s ef di d at o n e p oi nt r ai s e t h o s e v al u e s w h e n a s ki n g t h e b utl e r t o c h a rit a bl y a d v o c at e t o P h a r o a h f o r hi s f r e e d o m a s h e h a d b e e n u nj u stl y s ol d i nt o sl a v e r y a n d i m p ri s o n e d ( B e r ei s hit 4 0: 1 4- 1 5), b ut Y o s ef w a s f a ult e d f o r d oi n g t h at a s t h o s e v al u e s w e r e s o f o r ei g n t o E g y pt t h at hi s att e m pt t o i n v o k e t h e m w a s cl e a rl y a d e s p e r at e a ct t h at b et r a y e d a l a p s e i n Y o s ef’ s f ait h i n H a s h e m. Y et, d e s pit e t h e E g y pti a n s’ a b s ol ut e c ult u r al r ej e cti o n of t h e v al u e s of j u sti c e a n d c h a rit y, Y o s ef w a s willi n g t o p a y a h u g e p ri c e t o u p h ol d a n d r e p r e s e nt t h o s e s a m e v al u e s t o t h e m. W e fi n d o u r s el v e s t o d a y i n a diff e r e nt l a n d a n d a v e r y diff e r e nt sit u ati o n. T z e d a k a h u’ mi s h p at, c h a rit y a n d j u sti c e, a r e i n d e e d p a rt of o u r W e st e r n c ult u r al v e r n a c ul a r, b ut t h e y h a v e b e e n c ult u r all y a p p r o p ri at e d a n d oft e n d e pl o y e d a g ai n st r eli gi o u s v al u e s g e n e r all y a n d t h e J e wi s h p e o pl e s p e cifi c all y. Y et n o l e s s t h a n i n Y o s ef’ s ti m e it i s o u r c h a r g e a n d p ri vil e g e a s t h e d e s c e n d a nt s of A v r a h a m a n d t h e h ei r s of Y o s ef t o n ot s u r r e n d e r t h e m o r al hi g h g r o u n d a n d t o st a n d fi r ml y a n d c o n si st e ntl y f o r t r u e j u sti c e a n d c h a rit y. M u c h of o u r W e st e r n w o rl d di st o rt s

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1 S T A LI Y A ( 4 4: 1 8- 3 0) Y e h u d a pl e a d s wit h Y o s ef: t hi s i s o u r f at h e r’ s d e a r c hil d. W hil e y o u a s k e d u s t o b ri n g hi m h e r e, w e t ol d y o u t h at l e a vi n g hi s f at h e r w o ul d b r e a k o u r f at h e r’ s h e a rt. W h e n w e n e e d e d t o b u y f o o d, o u r f at h e r t ol d u s t h at if a n yt hi n g h a p p e n e d t o Bi n y a mi n, h e w o ul d d e s c e n d t o t h e d e pt h s. A n d n o w, if I r et u r n t o m y f at h e r wit h o ut t h e b o y, a n d hi s s o ul i s b o u n d t o hi s …. T h e ali y a e n d s s u s p e n d e d i n t h e ai r. Y a a k o v a n d Bi n y a mi n, t h ei r s o ul s a r e b o u n d … T h e r e c o ul d b e n o b ett e r w a y t o c o n v e y t h e d r a m a, e n di n g t h e ali y a wit h t h ei r b o u n d s o ul s. Y e h u d a e a r n s l e a d e r s hi p b y t hi s d r a m ati c m o m e nt. H e i s a s s u mi n g r e s p o n si bilit y. H e h a s n’t s ai d it y et, b ut h e will i n t h e n e xt ali y a – h e will d o a n yt hi n g t o e n s u r e Bi n y a mi n’ s r et u r n h o m e. Hi s e nti r e a r g u m e nt i s o n e of c o n c e r n 1 2 T O R A H TI D BI T S 1 6 4 1 / V A YI G A S H

f o r hi s f at h e r. Hi s f at h e r will di e of a b r o k e n h e a rt, l o si n g t h e o nl y 2 s o n s f r o m hi s d e a r wif e. N o w, w hil e Y e h u d a i s t h e o nl y a ct o r i n t hi s ali y a a n d w hil e hi s a cti o n s a r e h e r oi c a n d of p o w e rf ul s u b st a n c e, t h e r e i s a sil e nt a ct o r; Y o s ef. L et’ s pl a c e o u r s el v e s i n Y o s ef’ s s h o e s. Y e h u d a’ s w o r d s a r e f a mili a r t o u s , b e c a u s e w e k n o w t h e w h ol e st o r y u ntil h e r e. W e w e r e t h e r e w h e n t h e b r ot h e r s r et u r n e d h o m e, w e h e a r d t h e i nt e r a cti o n s wit h Y a a k o v, hi s a n g ui s h at t h e t h o u g ht of Bi n y a mi n l e a vi n g. Y o s ef k n o w s n ot hi n g of t hi s. E v e r yt hi n g t h at h a p p e n e d aft e r h e w a s t h r o w n i n t h e pit i s a bl a n k t o hi m . I s m y f at h e r ali v e ? W h at di d h e k n o w a b o ut w h at h a p p e n e d t o m e ? W h y di d n’t h e c o m e s e e ki n g m e ? W h at h a p p e n e d w h e n I n e v e r r et u r n e d h o m e ? W a s m y f at h e r p ai n e d ? Di d h e mi s s m e ? W e k n o w Y a a k o v w a s i n c o n s ol a bl e w h e n t h e b r ot h e r s b r o u g ht t h e bl o o d y c o at. B ut Y o s ef d o e s n’t k n o w. Y e h u d a’ s s p e e c h t o Y o s ef i s li k e d r a wi n g o p e n t h e c u rt ai n – Y o s ef i s n o w p ri v y t o w h at hi s f at h e r t h o u g ht h a p p e n e d t o hi m, h o w m u c h hi s f at h e r l o v e s Bi n y a mi n, w h o i s li k e a r e pl a c e m e nt of Y o s ef t o Y a a k o v. D r a m ati c i s t h e m o m e nt w h e n Y o s ef t ell s t h e b r ot h e r s w h o h e i s; b ut t hi s m o m e nt f o r Y o s ef i s e q u all y s o. It i s a gli m p s e i nt o t h e h o m e of hi s f at h e r, a h o m e h e h a s k n o w n n ot hi n g of f o r 2 2 y e a r s. T hi s i s t h e fi r st ti m e h e h e a r s t h at hi s f at h e r w a s h e a rt b r o k e n at w h at h e t h o u g ht w a s Y o s ef’ s d e at h. H e di d n’t s e e k m e b e c a u s e h e t h o u g ht I w a s d e a d. W hil e w e all li k e t o a s k w h y Y o s ef di d n’t c all h o m e, Y os ef w o n d e rs w h y Y a a k o v n e v e r c all e d hi m. H o w c o ul d a f at h er n ot tr y e v er yt hi n g t o fi n d his s o n ? W ell, Y os ef n o w fi n ds o ut w h y; b e c a us e

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t o b e a m a st e r i n E g y pt. Q ui c k, g o t ell o u r f at h e r t h at Y o s ef i s a r ul e r i n E g y pt. A n d t o c o m e. Y o u will s ettl e i n G o s h e n. T ell o u r f at h e r, b ri n g o u r f at h e r. H e h u g s a n d ki s s e s Bi n y a mi n, h u g s a n d ki s s e s t h e b r ot h e r s. P a r o h e a r s a n d i s pl e a s e d. H e h el p s f a cilit at e Y a a k o v’ s j o u r n e y. Y o s ef i s c all e d Y o s ef H at z a di k n ot j u st b e c a u s e h e wit h st o o d t h e a d v a n c e s of P oti p h a r’ s wif e. H e m e nti o n s G- d 4 ti m e s. H e s p e a k s of G- d a n d h e b eli e v e s all hi s t r a v ail s a r e G- d’ s pl a n. H e o v e rl o o k s hi s p e r s o n al t r a v ail s b y p e e ri n g i nt o t h e Di vi n e. Hi s a s c e nt t o r ul e i n E g y pt i s n ot hi m; it i s G- d’ s pl a n. H e d o e s n ot d e n y hi s p o w e rf ul p o siti o n, b ut vi e ws hi m s elf a s b ut a p a w n i n t h e Di vi n e H a n d t o h el p hi s f a mil y s u r vi v e.

4 T H A LI Y A ( 4 5: 1 9- 2 7) P a r o gi v e s w a g o n s t o b ri n g Y a a k o v. Y o s ef gi v e s hi s b r ot h e r s f o o d a n d cl ot hi n g; t o hi s f at h e r, a ni m al s l a d e n wit h p r o vi si o n s. T h e b r ot h e r s t ell Y a a k o v t h at Y o s ef i s ali v e, r ul e r i n E g y pt. Hi s h e a rt s ki p s a b e at. Y a a k o v’ s s pi rit r e vi v e s. W h y d o e s Y o s ef gi v e hi s b r ot h e r s cl ot h e s ? A n d w h y, if Y a a k o v i s t o c o m e q ui c kl y t o E g y pt, w h y s e n d hi m a ni m al s l a d e n wit h f o o d ? T h e b r ot h e r s t o o k Y o s ef’ s c o at; Y o s ef gi v e s t h e b r ot h e r s cl ot h e s, a f o r m of f o r gi v e n e s s. A n d t h e d r e a m s. Y o s ef d r e a mt of s h e a v e s of w h e at b o wi n g t o hi m. A n d of t h e st a r s b o wi n g t o hi m. A g ri c ult u r e a n d p o w e r. Y o s ef s e n d s w o r d t o Y a a k o v; I a m t h e r ul e r. A n d l o o k at t h e a g ri c ult u r al b o u nt y. T h e d r e a m s c a m e t r u e. B ut n ot i n t h e l a n d of I s r a el. I n t h e l a n d of E g y pt.

5 T H A LI Y A ( 4 5: 2 8- 4 6: 2 7) Y a a k o v off e r s off e ri n g s i n B e e r S h e v a. G- d c all s t o hi m; Y a a k o v, Y a a k o v. H e r e s p o n d s, Hi n e ni. D o n’t b e af r ai d. I will g o d o w n wit h y o u a n d I will b ri n g y o u b a c k u p. T h e e nti r e f a mil y d e s c e n d s. T h e T o r a h li st s t h e g e n e al o g y of t h e f a mil y; t h e 7 0 s o ul s w h o c a m e t o E g y pt. O U I S R A EL C E N T E R 13

I n t hi s si m pl e ali y a e v e r yt hi n g c h a n g e s. T h e t wi st s a n d t u r n s of t h e st o r y of t h e b r ot h e r s a r e n o w s e e n i n wi d e a n gl e; t h e c a m e r a m o v es f r o m cl os e u p, t o a wi d e l e ns. Y a a k o v is t hi n ki n g J e wis h hi st o r y. A v r a h a m w a s t ol d hi s c hil d r e n will b e sl a v e s i n a f o r ei g n l a n d f o r 4 0 0 y e a r s. Y a a k o v, w hil e a n xi o u s t o s e e Y o s ef, i s n e r v o u s a b o ut m o vi n g his e nti r e f a mil y t o E g y pt. Will t h e y e v e r r et u r n ? Is h e c o m pli cit i n a b a n d o ni n g t h e p r o mis e t h at t h e J e ws will li v e i n t h e L a n d of Is r a el ? G- d c all s hi m wit h t h at p h r a s e t h at ri n g s of d r a m a: Y a a k o v, Y a a k o v. Hi n e ni. G- d r e a s s u r e s hi m; I will b ri n g y o u b a c k. A n d t h e n e xt p a r a g r a p h, t h e g e n e al o g y b e gi n s a n d e n d s wit h t h e s a m e p h r a s e: t h e s e a r e t h e B n ei Yi s r a el t h at c a m e t o E g y pt. J e wi s h hi st o r y n o w l e a v e s t h e L a n d of I s r a el. A n d will n ot r et u r n f o r t h e e nti r e r e st of t h e T o r a h. Y a a k o v w a s j u stifi e d i n hi s f e a r. T hi s i s t h e m o m e nt of e xil e of t h e J e wi s h p e o pl e f r o m t h e L a n d of I s r a el. T h e e nti r e r e st of t h e T o r a h i s t h e st o r y of e xil e; j o u r n e yi n g t o t h e L a n d, b ut f alli n g s h o rt of e nt e ri n g it.

6 T H A LI Y A ( 4 6: 2 8- 4 7: 1 0) Y a a k o v a n d Y o s ef r e u nit e, wit h h u g s a n d t e a r s. Y o s ef pl a n s c a r e f ull y wit h t h e b r ot h e r s. T h e y a r e t o t ell P a r o t h e y a r e s h e p h e r d s. T h e y will s ettl e i n G o s h e n. P a r o a g r e e s t o w h at Y o s ef h a s pl a n n e d. Y a a k o v bl e s s e s P a r o. T h e d r a m ati c r e u ni o n i s 2 v e r s e s. S o m e w h at a nti- cli m a cti c. Y o s ef s u c c e s sf ull y a r r a n g e s f o r hi s f a mil y t o b e p r e s e r v e d; b ot h m at e ri all y a n d b y r e m ai ni n g t o g et h e r a n d a w a y f r o m t h e E g y pti a n s. O h, w h at a bitt e r i r o n y. B e c a u s e w e k n o w w h at c o m e s n e xt. T h e T o r a h h a s m o v e d o n f r o m t h e st o r y of Y o s ef a n d hi s b r ot h e r s a n d hi s f at h e r. T h e T o r a h i s n o w d e s c ri bi n g t h e st o r y of t h e E x o d u s f r o m E g y pt. Y o u k n o w h o w t h e E x o d u s st o r y b e g a n ? Y o s ef m o v e d hi s w h ol e 1 4 T O R A H TI D BI T S 1 6 4 1 / V A YI G A S H

f a mil y t o E g y pt. H e s ettl e d t h e m s u c c e s sf ull y; p e r h a p s t o o s u c c e s sf ull y ?

7 T H A LI Y A ( 4 7: 1 1- 2 7) Y o s ef s u p p o rt s hi s f a mil y. T h e f o o d i n E g y pt b e c o m e s s c a r c e; all i s p r e c a ri o u s. Y o s ef a c q ui r e s g ol d, li v e st o c k a n d l a n d f o r P a r o. S a v e t h e l a n d of t h e p ri e st s. T h e p e o pl e b e c o m e sl a v e s t o P a r o. Y a a k o v a n d t h e f a mil y d w ell i n G o s h e n, t a k e r o ot t h e r e a n d p r o s p e r. T h e i r o n y c o nti n u e s. Y o s ef c r e at e s a h u g el y p o w e rf ul P a r o; m o n e y, li v e st o c k, f o o d st o r e s, sl a v e s. C o nt r ol o v e r all of E g y pt. W h at i r o n y; Y o s ef h a s c r e at e d t h e t w o i n g r e di e nt s f o r t h e fi r st c h a pt e r of t h e E g y pt st o r y; a h u g el y p o w e rf ul P a r o. A n d t h e e nti r e J e wi s h p e o pl e i n E g y pt. R e m e m b e r Y o s ef H at z a di k, s o c all e d b e c a u s e h e s a w G- d’ s pl a n. A s h e t ol d hi s b r ot h e r s, “ G- d h a s pl a c e d m e h e r e t o s a v e y o u i n t h e ti m e of f a mi n e. ” W ell, Y o s ef w a s w r o n g. H e o nl y s a w w h at h a p p e n e d t o hi m, b ut c o ul d n ot s e e t h e i m p e n di n g sl a v e r y of t h e p e o pl e i n E g y pt. T h e r e al st o r y i s t h at G- d h a s pl a c e d m e h e r e t o b ri n g y o u all t o E g y pt, t o s oli dif y t h e p o w e r of P a r o. W hi c h will r e s ult i n t h e e nti r e J e wi s h p e o pl e b ei n g e n sl a v e d. A n d l e a vi n g E g y pt a mi d st si g n s a n d w o n d e r s. Y o s ef i s a p a w n. B ut i n a m u c h bi g g e r st o r y; t h e st o r y of e n sl a v e m e nt a n d ulti m at el y, t h e E x o d u s f r o m E g y pt.

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e ati n g i n a m a n n e r t h at “lift s t h e s p a r k s. ” T hi s i s a c hi e v e d b y e ati n g i n p r o p e r m e a s u r e a n d wit h a “ h ol y di s p o siti o n. ” Alt h o u g h R a v K o o k d o e s n ot s p e cif y p r e ci s el y w h at it m e a n s t o e at i n h oli n e s s, t h e h al a c hi c f r a m e w o r k s u r r o u n di n g f o o d off e r s a cl e a r p at h. T h e bl e s si n g s r e cit e d b ef o r e e ati n g a n d d ri n ki n g, w o r d s of T o r a h s h a r e d d u ri n g a m e al, a n d Bi r k at H a M a z o n r e cit e d aft e r w a r d all p r o vi d e a s a c r e d st r u ct u r e t h at el e v at e s w h at c o ul d ot h e r wi s e r e m ai n a p u r el y p h y si c al a ct. B e y o n d t h e s e w ell- k n o w n p r a c ti c e s, t h e r e a r e s e v e r al l e s s e r- k n o w n h al a c hi c e n a ct m e nt s t h at f u rt h e r s e n siti z e a p e r s o n t o e at wit h i nt e nti o n alit y, r eli gi o u s a w a r e n e s s, a n d s pi rit u al d e pt h.

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