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Hatred and jealousy can block the clearest of minds, and obscure truth. Was this perhaps why the brothers could not recognize Joseph on their own, no matter how many hints he dropped? And was Joseph being cruel or vengeful in his dealings with the brothers who sold him into slavery? Hear the tragedy behind Joseph's tears and the mortification that comes along with our realization of our own hypocrisy.
Yehudah and Josef's clash over the fate of Benjamin gives us a look at their colossal personalities - and their readiness to do battle. Joseph was pure intellect and Yehudah was all heart. Both of these qualities were vital for Jewish survival during their long years of exile. Hear how each one's characteristic draws out the good from the other, and the directions the process flows.
The end of Jacob's life in Egypt reads like a fairy tale, surprisingly. He lived on the level of Paradise while still alive and in exile, and experienced the best years of his life. How is this at all possible to understand? Rabbi Kirzner reveals the secret of enduring the bitterness of our exile with inner tranquility despite the outer chaos.
What was the point of the Jewish nations being brutally enslaved in the moral wasteland of Egypt? Within evil are the roots of powerful spiritual growth, if we are only aware of what we're facing. Using the forces of impurity that prey upon us to build greater personal refinement and growth is what ultimately leads to redemption. Rabbi Kirzner's lucid definition of both exile and exodus ring true for the entire book of Exodus, as well as our personal lives.
