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Pharaoh had two dreams and it was only Yosef who was able to interpret them for him. Yosef was taken out of the dungeon where he had been for years and brought before Pharaoh. The Midrash Tanchuma (MiKetz 3) directs our attention to a number of changes that Pharaoh made in relating the dreams to [ READ MORE ]
Pharaoh summoned Yosef from his prison to interpret his dream which neither he nor his wise men were able to explain[ READ MORE ]
As we read this Portion during the holiday of Chanukah we think back into history and we realize that the Jews living in Israel under the Assyrian domination were able to overthrow their yoke and gain their independence. This was possible because they united in a common cause under the Maccabees. We can see the [ READ MORE ]
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