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Thursday, January 2, 2020

INSIGHT 5780 - #13: VALUE IN THE VERY STRUGGLE TO UNDERSTAND

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A powerful example of what we mean when we speak of the need to understand the balancing of what we term the different dimensions in understanding any behaviour within this story is the complexity inherent in Yosef's declaration to his brothers about his identity. From the spiritual perspective, he feels a necessity to ensure that his prophetic dreams come to fruition. From an ethical perspective, he does not even wish the possibility of embarrassing his brothers in front of the Egyptians. From the personal perspective, he is being internally driven to re-connect and bring about the most positive of personal connections and emotions. The only way to understand the full depth of this event is through recognizing this complexity.
RBH 

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