Parshas Miketz (5762)

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Parshas Miketz (5762)
by Mordechai Dolinsky

Often we find the most important lessons from the realm of simplicity.  A cup of olive oil, the juice of the fruit with a wick, with applied proper heat will produce light.  This is one of the most profound lessons in the universe.  An olive, which can be the side course for “shmaltz herring”, can produce light.  We humans can float through life, with bland nothingness or if properly inspired, can produce light.  One can lead a life of complacent nothingness or reach awesome, stupendous spiritual heights.

When one is, as modern terminology phrases, “turned on” properly he can be connected with the Infinite, Elokus.  Yosef interpreted the dreams of Paroh in the absolute truth and it was accepted and palatable to Paroh.  Was he an expert in dream interpreting?  He was lit up, inspired and connected with Hashem the Infinite.

The Chashmonaim went against  the Yevanim—a complete, absolute, utter physical impossibility.   They were turned on and connected with the Infinite, the Light…….

A freilichen Chanukah, a wonderful Shabbos and Good Chodesh for you and all of Klal Yisroel.