In Vayeshev, Yosef, a young man unjustly imprisoned, finds himself interpreting the dreams of Pharaoh’s cupbearer and baker. To the cupbearer, Yosef offers a hopeful message: “In three days ...

In fact, Rashi suggests that Joseph’s freedom was delayed by HaShem because he put his trust in the cupbearer instead of HaShem. Joseph asked the cupbearer to mention him to Pharaoh when he was ...

The Ghost of Rachel in the Nile Bar and Grill Thoughts on Torah Portion Va-Yigash (retold, 2025) ©Rabbi Mordecai Finley A ...

Then came an unexpected ray of hope. Interpreting the dream of a fellow prisoner, who had once been Pharaoh’s cupbearer, he predicted his release and return to his former elevated role.

Amidst a wild flat meadow encircled by an Edenic lush forest, a couple have cocooned themselves in a secluded mansion that was not so long ago burned to the ground, devotedly restored by the ...