Vayigash The Tribes (49) Likutei Sichos – Vol 30 p 229 ff Ya’akov is happy to go to Egypt yet apprehensive. How can this be reconciled. The Rebbe reveals that not only are these two feelings not incompatible they are actually mutually interdependent.

Vayigash The Tribes (48) Likutei Sichos – Vol 30 p 222 ff רב עוד יוסף בני חי Upon discovering that his son is alive not only in body but in spirit as well, Ya’akov celebrates what his son Yosef has become exceeding all expectation.

Vayigash The Tribes (51) Likutei Sichos – Vol 25 p 252 ff The Jewish nation in Galus is called Yosef, as Yosef is the source of the strength to survive and thrive in Golus, as he did so better than anyone.

Jewish people settle in Egypt and take possession of (what is theirs) but it is Egypt. Eventually Egypt will take hold of them. Ultimately however the land’s taking hold of them will result in them leaving Egypt with all Egypt’s wealth!

Yosef asks his brothers, “Is my father still alive?”, though he knows the answer. He says it to underscore the fact that Yaakov had suffered indescribably and should not be kept in suffering for one extra moment. In these words Yaakov’s Galus is being transformed to redemption.

Vayigash The Tribes (50) Likutei Sichos – Vol 03 p 827 ff / Vol 01 p 95 ff Yosef is very great, but Yaakov sends Yehuda to make a Yeshiva where the students have no other occupation aside from learning Torah. Toraso Umnaso is very unique and it has can and must exist among Jews…

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…

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 (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 (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…