Hidden in The Sand

Hidden in the Sand - Vayigash

Moshe Rabeinu laments his difficulty in carrying the burden of the people alone. EICHA ESA L’VADI TARCHACHEM U’MASEICHEM V’RIVCHEM:
There is a pasuk in this week’s sedra that gives us a hint as to how leaders - or any of us - can cope with the burdens of leadership. The “trick” is not to be alone. To be able to confide in a brother, good friend… Yosef must have felt terribly alone, alienated from his brothers - all adding to an already awesome burden of rule in Egypt. And then - VAYPOL AL TZAVAREI BINYAMIN ACHIV VAYEIVCH U’VINYAMIN BACHA AL TZAVARAV”: - these p’sukim are Gimatriya Twins.

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