Shabbat Mikketz - מקץ - Chanukah - חנוכה
Mikketz = "from an end"
What does Mikketz have to do with "end"?
Typically "end" refers to the Mashiach
Consciousness Builder:
The Cost of Hatred - Part 4
Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe
The Pele Yo'es writes that the evil of hating others is so great, that it caused the destruction of our holy and glorious Beth HaMiqdash (Temple). As long as we are not purified of this sin, there is no possibility of redemption. Our Rabbis tell us that G-d says that we caused Him to destroy His House and burn His Hekhal, on account of the sin of baseless hatred, therefore, we must seek out peace and we will be redeemed.
We are taught that when the Prophet Yeshayahu, 'a"h, says (52:3), "You were sold for naught", this refers to the sin of baseless hatred (the word baseless - חנם - means "nothing"). We are taught further, that it is not through Mitzvoth that we will be redeemed but, specifically, through the commandment of loving one's fellow Jew like oneself.
A person must strengthen himself with much strength and vigor, through pure thoughts always, to remove hatred from his heart, and to replace it with love.
Questions:

  • Do you know what is baseless hatred?

  • Can you remove baseless hatred without knowing its meaning?

  • Does Unconditional love replace Baseless hatred?

  • Is baseless hatred a habit?

  • What replaces a habit?
Story Section:
The Ninth Candle
Chanukah during the Showa - Holocaust
Chanukah 1944. Auschwitz.
It was exactly 60 years ago. Time moves very quickly and very slowly for me. 60 years ago is both like yesterday and like a 1000 years ago. Those horrible days are frozen moments that never go away. Yet they are also very distant and apart – from another universe, another era.

I will never forget the last Chanukah in the barracks . .

Shabbat Mikketz and Chanukah

Shabbat Miketz is always Shabbat Chanukah.

Parasha Mikketz translates as "from an end". During this parasha Joseph is elevated from the depths of jail to the Heights of Kingship in the period of exile.

As our Sages teach - what happens to the fathers in the Torah will happen to the children at the end of days if it did not happen before in history.

The question "is the modern state of Israel related to this concept in this modern age?" In my opinion, It has taken 70 years for the modern Israeli state to come out of exile. During this year it is acknowledged that the tribe of Judah has reached a majority living in the modern state and the world perceiving that Jerusalem is the capital of the modern state. This is 1/2 a day in the the parasha. How much longer will it take from the recognition of the end of exile until Israel becomes the King? It will not take an additional 70 years.
If you follow the story closely Joseph becomes the King's viceroy in Egypt. Joseph generates a plan to save Egypt from natural disasters. Marries Potifar's daughter. Potifar is his original Egyptian master. The natural disasters continue outside of Egypt and that brings the 10 sons / tribes to return to Joseph. The 10 Tribes returning to Joseph is called the ingathering of the exiles in our modern terms.

Remember there is no chronological order in the Torah. Thus these events can happen in a different order.
The Sages tell us that Mikketz has 2025 words. Mikketz is the only Parasha that the Sages tell us the number of words. One explanation of 2025 is that Chanuka is 8 days of candles. This is the Hebrew word Ner with a gematria of 250. 8 x 250 = 2000. When we add the 25 days in Kislev we make the connection to Chanukah.

Perhaps Joseph will become King - Viceroy in the Georgian calendar year of 2025. In my opinion the 8 verses with a gemaria of 2025 will more directly show the way. I suggest you use the BiBle search tool on the yeshshem website to review these 8 verses listed here:

  1. Deuteronomy 22:18
  2. Samuel 2: 6:6
  3. Isaiah 29:7
  4. Psalms 139:19
  5. Psalms 149:7
  6. Daniel 3:32
  7. Nehemniah 7:28
  8. Chronicles 1: 26:6
I recommend the verses in Psalms and Daniel as the most likely to have hints to Mashiach. Remember King Joseph represents Mashiach Ben Joseph not Ben David.
The overall energy of the parasha is temptation, the danger of doubt, and the temptation to limit our destiny by limiting our grasp. By hearing the Torah we receive the strength to manifest our destiny and overcome all the distracting thoughts that create the limits and temptations
Shabbat Shalom

 Chanukah Part 3

Sunday December 2 at 3 PM  - Advanced Reincarnation Class - Possible candle lighting

Monday December 3 at 2:45 PM - East Coast Candle Lighting - Available to all


Tuesday December 4 at 2:45 PM - East Coast Candle Lighting - Available to all



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Wednesday December 5 at 4:30 PM  - D eep Zohar on Lech Lecha

Wednesday December 5 at 7 PM  - Questions and Answers

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Thursday December 6 at 4:30 PM  - Deep Zohar on Lech Lecha

Thursday December 6 at 7 PM  - Zohar Vayeshev

Friday December 7 at 7AM  - Psalm Study

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Shabbat Mikketz Gematria
Genesis Chapter 41 Verse 2

וְהִנֵּה מִן-הַיְאֹר, עֹלֹת שֶׁבַע פָּרוֹת, יְפוֹת מַרְאֶה, וּבְרִיאֹת בָּשָׂר; וַתִּרְעֶינָה, בָּאָחוּ.
Translation:
And, behold, there came up out of the river seven cows, well-favoured and fat-fleshed; and they fed in the reed-grass.

Transliteration:
Wehenai Min HaYeohr, Ohlot Shevah Parot, Yephot Mareh, Uvriot Basar; Watirehnah, BaAhchu.

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Hebrew Astrology
Rosh Chodesh Tevet will be the evening of December 7 to evening of Dec 9. Our connection event will be December 8th at 7 PM.
Rosh Chodesh Kislev was at sundown on November 7 until sundown to November 9, Our connection was at 7 PM on Thursday November 8th, Here is the link to the recording.
The Moon begins the week in Virgo. This will assist us to see the details in our plans. It will also be good to utilize self discipline.

A spects:
Sun is square to Mars which will bring about a healthy looking for challenges.

Venus has moved to be direct rather than the state of retrograde it has been for the last few months. This will bring to a close our contemplation of core values and bring us to begin the manifestation of any changes we contemplate making in those core values.

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