Miketz The Tribes (30) Likutei Sichos – Vol 01 p 85 ff / Torah Ohr 28c Dreams are the illustration of the experience of Exile, thus the story of Galus is punctuated by dreams. A positive lesson: in a dream one can skip steps, nothing is above anyone.

Miketz The Tribes (38) Likutei Sichos – Vol 03 p 819~822 Yosef dreams so everyone in his generation dreams. The dreams of the Pharaoh are opposite of Yosef’s. Yosef’s dreams lead to the purpose of the world, while Pharaoh’s simply set that up.

Miketz The Tribes (37) Likutei Sichos – Vol 05 p 196 ff Miketz the end (RaShI) or the beginning (Even Ezra). The combined understanding of both defines the spirit of Miketz. The darkest moment is also the brightest.

Miketz The Tribes (40) Likutei Sichos – Vol 10 p 129 ff Yosef knows by process of elimination that he best not tell his father he is alive even once appointed Vizier. He figures out that God is in on it, and He will give the signal when is the time to disclose this information...

Miketz The Tribes (39) Likutei Sichos – Vol 15 p 339 ff Yosef’s advice isn’t separate from the dream’s interpretation, it is a part of it, this demonstrates his full intelligence and raises him up to the level of vizier. In these dreams opposites converge, Galus and Geula, in the source of Yosef the two...

Likutei Sichos – Vol 15 p 359 ff – Chalila LeAvadecha; the difference between Chalila here and in Vayera Likutei Sichos – Vol 15 p 359 ff – Chalila LeAvadecha; the difference between Chalila here and in Vayera

Miketz The Tribes (43) Likutei Sichos – Vol 25 p 227 ff Ya’akov is talking to his sons about their upcoming trip to Egypt. He knows what his sons told him, but he senses something more is at hand, so he davens. He explains that he’s davening just in case. But the brothers, who know...

Miketz The Tribes (41) Likutei Sichos – Vol 30 p 190 ff Ya’akov tells his children to get ready to be dependent on the Non-Jews in the time of famine and that this is how God’s miracle would reach them, because he senses that Golus is coming. In Golus we get our food and knowledge...

Miketz The Tribes (42) Likutei Sichos – Vol 30 p 198 ff The brothers finally stand in front of Yosef, and debate… Teshuva!

Miketz The Tribes (44) Likutei Sichos – Vol 35 p 181 ff Yosef leaves hints for his brothers as to who he is. According to RaShI they didn’t keep Kosher but he still does things to demonstrates the kind of importance in his treatment of them to lead them to the conclusion, that he is...