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Semantic Insights for Parashat miQez Gen. 41:1 – 44:17

December 25, 2011 | No Comments »

by Dr. Yitzhaq Hayut-Man. The Parasha is called MiQeZ מקץ, namely “at the End” or rather “from the End” and reflects on several sorts of eschatological matters of going from the ending of one state to the start of another state. For PaR’OH פרעה this was a temporary awakening from his dream – vaYIQaz PaR’OH ויקץ פרעה (41:4) from the dream about the cows, then he fell asleep again and dreamt about the eyes of corn.

Mikeitz: Joseph’s Torture

December 24, 2011 | No Comments »

By David Hazony How to make sense of Joseph?

Yosef recognized his brothers, but they did not recognize him. – BEREISHIT 42:8

December 23, 2011 | No Comments »

PARSHAT MIKEITZ by Yehuda HaKohen “Yosef recognized his brothers, but they did not recognize him.” (BEREISHIT 42:8)

CHANUKAH – Israel’s Mission

December 23, 2011 | No Comments »

We enter a time when voices resound in the call for redemption. What that means and in what form it should or will take is open for debate. This is one point of view.

Tel Aviv – Recycled Plastic Bottle Sculptures – Israel

December 22, 2011 | No Comments »

Walking one evening on Dizengoff Street in Tel Aviv I noticed a series of plastic bottle sculptures on the side of the street. They were fascinating and I made a short video of the exhibit.