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 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.

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

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.

Yosef is ‘Matzliach’ (accesses his Mazal in a very blessed way) because of his adaptability to the reality and hardship of Galus. He descends from bad to worse, from Slave to Prisoner and as his circumstances challenge him more he digs deeper to find trust in Hashem and becomes ever more successful.

This is another version of the same class that focuses exclusively on Yosef being in and above the galus, thus mastering and ruling Egypt from the moment he arrives there.

Three personalities, three Galus perspectives: 1) Yaakov, he was not in the Galus at all. 2) The Shvatim, they are a part of the Galus and only survive it by being in (relative) isolation, as Shepherds. 3) Yosef, he is in the Galus and very much at it’s epicenter, but it makes no difference on…

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 one.

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.