The Miracles of Yosef and Mordechai

Hi,

"Rabbi Yudin cited Rabbi Binyamin: The sons of Rachel [Yosef and Mordechai] share the same tests and power.

"The same tests:

·         Bereishit 39:10 "And when she spoke to Yosef daily." Esther 3:4 "And when they spoke to him daily."

·         Bereishit 39:10 "And he did not listen to her." Esther 3:4 "And he did not listen to them."

"The same power:

·         Bereishit 41:42 "And Pharaoh removed his ring." Esther 8:2 "And the king removed his ring."

·    Bereishit 41:42 "And he put it on [vayiten] Yosef's hand." Esther 8:2 "And he gave it [vayitnah] to Mordechai."

·      Bereishit 41:42 "And he clothed him in linen garb." Esther 6:9-11 "And the garb and horse shall be given… And Haman took"

·        Bereishit 41:42 "And he placed [vayasem] a gold brooch on his neck." Esther 8:2 "And Esther placed [vatasem] placed Mordechai over the house of Haman."

·        Bereishit 41:42 "And he drove him in his viceroy's chariot." Esther 6:11 "And he drove him in the streets of the city."

·      Bereishit 41:42 "And he called before him, Avrech" Esther 6:11 "And he called before him, 'So shall be done, etc.'"

(Midrash, Bereishit Rabbah 87:6)

Have a great day,

Mordechai

Testing the righteous

Hi,

"Rav Huna said, citing R’ Eliezer son of R’ Yosi haGelili: Gd delays and raises the eyes of the righteous [in anticipation], and then reveals the reason to them. So, too, Gd said, “to the land that I will show you (Bereishit 12:1),” “upon one of the mountains I will identify for you (Bereishit 22:2),” “Call upon her the message that I will tell to you (Yonah 3:2),” “Go out to the valley, and there I will speak with you (Yechezkel 3:22).”"

(Midrash, Bereishit Rabbah 39:9)

Have a great day,
Mordechai

The two tests of Lech Lecha

Hi,

"Gd declared to Avraham: The first and last tests with which I will test you will only be with the words, 'Lech lecha [Go for yourself]':

"'Go, for yourself, from your land (Bereishit 12:1)' and 'Go, for yourself, to the land of Moriyah (Bereishit 22:2).'"

(Midrash Tanchuma, Lech Lecha 4)

Have a great day,
Mordechai

Daily Torah Thought - 1/23

Hi,


"The successes of this world as well as its troubles all exist so that a person will be tested in them in some trial, which the Divine wisdom has gauged to be appropriate for that person."

(R' Moshe Chaim Luzzato, Derech HaShem [Path of Gd], 2:3)

Have a great day,
Mordechai