Can You Find the Good in a Catastrophe?
As we begin Parashat Vayigash , Joseph is seated as second in line to the pharaoh in Egypt. His brothers had come down to Egypt seeking food as there was a famine in the land of Canaan. Joseph concealed his identity from his brothers, and in last week’s portion, Mikeitz , he framed them for stealing and held his brother Simeon for ransom until they return with Benjamin.