This Week’s Torah Portion: Mikeitz – מִקֵּץ (Genesis 41:1−44:17)
Pharaoh’s dreams are a message from God, telling him that Egypt will have great abundance followed by great famine, and the abundance will not have any effect on the famine.
Joseph manages to create a system that will prove the dreams wrong and break the message from God. Joseph proves that in the partnership between God and us, God wants us to prevail!
Parsha Mikeitz – מִקֵּץ Torah Summary:
Joseph interprets Pharaoh’s two dreams and predicts seven years of prosperity followed by seven years of famine. (41:1-32)
Pharaoh places Joseph in charge of food collection and distribution. (41:37-49)
Joseph marries Asenath, and they have two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. (41:50-52)
When Joseph’s brothers come to Egypt to buy food during the famine, Joseph accuses them of spying. He holds Simeon hostage while the rest of the brothers return to Canaan to retrieve Benjamin for him. (42:3-42:38)
The brothers return to Egypt with Benjamin and for more food. Joseph continues the test, this time falsely accusing Benjamin of stealing and declaring that Benjamin must remain his slave. (43:1-44:17) Mikeitz – מִקֵּץ
Pharaoh’s dreams are a message from God, telling him that Egypt will have great abundance followed by great famine, and the abundance will not have any effect on the famine.
Joseph manages to create a system that will prove the dreams wrong and break the message from God. Joseph proves that in the partnership between God and us, God wants us to prevail!
