Our parsha, like last week’s, opens with two dreams. This time, the dreamer is Paroh. He dreams first of seven healthy, nourished cows emerging from the Nile river, who are then swallowed up by seven emaciated cows which also come out of the water. Next, the dream repeats, but this time it is seven lush ears of grain swallowed up by seven desiccated ears.
Thank you for this! My son's bar mitzvah was Mikeitz, and I did a LOT of research into contemporary commentary on the portion, but this is the most explicitly LGBTQIA+ and most inclusive take that I've seen. I also didn't realize the nuance of Joseph's name -- is it related to "yofie" or "yefeh" like "pretty" or "nice or good"? And the details of Potiphar's wife were definitely not taught to me in after-school Hebrew school class! Interesting.... thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you for this! My son's bar mitzvah was Mikeitz, and I did a LOT of research into contemporary commentary on the portion, but this is the most explicitly LGBTQIA+ and most inclusive take that I've seen. I also didn't realize the nuance of Joseph's name -- is it related to "yofie" or "yefeh" like "pretty" or "nice or good"? And the details of Potiphar's wife were definitely not taught to me in after-school Hebrew school class! Interesting.... thank you so much for sharing!