This week’s portion is the continuation of Joseph’s story in Egypt. After two years of famine, Joseph’s brothers must come to Egypt for food. Egypt is prosperous because Joseph can interpret the pharaoh’s dream. Joseph reveals he is their brother and the secret reaches the throne of pharaoh. The king of Egypt immediately accepts the brothers and sends them back to retrieve Jacob so that the relatives of trusted Joseph no longer suffer. I find this important because not every pharaoh was as mean as Raamses II. The Israelites have moved to the land of Egypt.
My cousin Emma comes to the Torah this Shabbat for the first time to become a Bat Mitzvah. Bat Mitzvah translates daughter of the commandment. Emma lives in the suburbs of Washington DC. She has gone from New York, and California Emma definitely reminds me of Joseph. Her moving is not the only thing that resembles the hero of Egypt.
Emma is an activist for everything. She cannot read dreams like Joseph, but she definitely is a dreamer! Just like Joseph, she is brave and wise. Whether it is women or animal rights she sticks up for it. I wish my cousin the best of luck this weekend. Just like Joseph, (and Emma) be a hero, follow your dreams.
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