It is awesome to be back in Jerusalem again. When we exited from the bus and train station onto Jaffa Street we were greeted with amplified Hanukah music, a large Hanukah menorah and folks dancing. It was a sight.
Read MoreParshat Miketz begins by describing Joseph’s emergence from the depths of imprisonment and aloneness. In his aloneness he reaches a level of maturity of wisdom and it is noted on high. The text reveals that “God is with Joseph.” What does that mean? Inner strength? Wisdom? Hopefulness? Caring for others in need? Going beyond borders? Encouraging acts of Teshuvah, reconciling?
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