At the moment I am dealing with the first words of the weekly section Shemot. Not long ago, the sons of Israel were mentioned in the previous week’s section when it was explained that they did not hear Joseph’s lamentation. But now all the sons of Israel who came from the womb of Yaakov are listed. This means that all those listed are listed as sons Yaakov applies and is. This statement makes me extremely happy. Joseph died in the diaspora. Then the Torah reports that the children of Israel were fruitful, swarmed and multiplied. Now comes a very important passage, because afterwards they would become powerful!!! It is this strong external influence that is seen critically, because the Torah further reports that a new king arose in Mizrayim who knew nothing about Joseph. So it was Joseph himself who ensured that the people in power did not have anything evil happened. Now the situation is fundamentally changing – there is a new ruler.
What can we learn from this… The political situation can change and with it the assessment and treatment of the Jewish people. The diaspora is therefore always only a temporary arrangement and only the second best place – after Israel – for a Jew.
(see Shemot 1:1 – 1:7)
Words and Passion 