Mikeitz
מִקֵּץ
After [Two Years]
Genesis 41:1−44:17
When Is Mikeitz Read?
/ 30 Kislev 5786
/ 2 Tevet 5787
/ 2 Tevet 5788
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)
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Parashat Mikeitz: Joseph interprets dreams
Parashat Mikeitz is positively dreamy. From cows to corn, this story is full of enigmatic clues to what's up in Egypt. Sociologist Tobin Belzer brings us inside the brain of the great dream interpreter: Joseph. Enjoy this video and more with BimBam.
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Ten Minutes of Torah: Mikeitz Commentary
Joseph: The (Un)Successful Interpreter
By: Rabbi Dr. Wendy Zierler
At the beginning of Parashat Mikeitz, Pharaoh dreams about the seven fat, healthy cows who are consumed by seven gaunt, unhealthy ones and the seven healthy ears of grain that are swallowed up by seven thin, scorched ears. This midrash suggests that Joseph's success in Pharaoh's court hinged not just on correctly decoding the dreams but doing so in a way that Pharaoh liked - that accorded with his ego and self-interest.
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