Vayelaket Yosef 5680. In the lack of a Sicha we took a Ma’amar to discuss the story of Yosef’s cup. How the exile applies to Yosef: he is in it and above it. The brothers are in it and suffer it. Binyamin is debated by Yosef and Yehuda. What it means spiritually. [part of this…

Miketz The Tribes (44) Likutei Sichos vol. 35 page 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 their…

Miketz The Tribes (43) Likutei Sichos vol. 25 page 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 the…

Miketz The Tribes (42) Likutei Sichos vol. 30 page 198 ff. The brother’s finally stand in front of Yosef, and debate… Teshuva!

Miketz The tribes (41) Likutei Sichos vol. 30 page 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 (from…

Miketz The Tribes (40) Likutei Sichos vol. 10 page 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 to…

Miketz The Tribes (39) Likutei Sichos vol. 15 page 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 are…

Miketz The Tribes (38) Likutei Sichos vol. 03 page 819-22. 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 page 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.

Vayeshev The Tribes (36) Likutei Sichos vol. 35 page 163 ff. Yosef goes out of Galus. This Sicha which analyzes RaShI reveals the two aspects (or steps) in Yosef’s departure from Galus. 1) No opposition, 2) Transforming and becoming the master over the Galus.