The description of the times of Moshach and his dominance over the world is described in two thoughts. 1) He will rule from sea to sea. 2) From the River until the end of the earth. This Sicha explores why two thoughts. It explains that there is work a person does on himself, and the…

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.

Yosef went on a mission from his father to see his brothers knowing what they might do to him. Why did he go? Rashi and Ramban. According to Rashi he knew what they would do and went anyway: 1) He chose to go above and beyond the call in Mesiras Nefesh for Kibbud av VaAim,…

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 brother.

מכת חושך is compared to Golus as it relates to the Yidden (as we’ll see in the next class on this Sicha) accordingly we discuss how this מכה was a Golus (of sorts) for the Egyptians.

The brothers finally stand in front of Yosef, and debate… Teshuva!

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.

Yosef’s death marks the end of Braishis because the substance of Shmos- exile, to conquer the world, must be inspired and initiated by the Avos. Yosef’s death and Golus empower those who follow after him.

Moshe takes out Yosef’s remains, he does this 1) because they swore not to leave without them 2) Because it gave us -Yidden the strength needed to survive the Midbar.  The Rebbe takes an old and obscure idea and makes it shine. In this case, the Tzemach Tzedek’s mention that Yosef was named Yosef to…

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.