What does miketz mean in Hebrew?

Miketz or Mikeitz (מִקֵּץ‎ — Hebrew for “at the end”, the 2nd word, and first distinctive word of the parashah) is the tenth weekly Torah portion ( פָּרָשָׁה‎, parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes Genesis 41:1–44:17.

What is parashat miketz about?

Parashat Miketz describes Joseph’s astonishing ascent from prisoner to power. Pharaoh appoints him second-in-command over all of Egypt, providing him with the clothing, ring, and chain that symbolize authority (Gen. Pharaoh also bestows upon him an Egyptian name (Tsaf’nat Panei-ach) and an Egyptian wife (Asnat; Gen.

What advice did Joseph give Pharaoh regarding the famine?

He then came before Pharaoh and told him that his dream meant there would be seven years of abundance in the land of Egypt followed by seven years of famine. Joseph recommended that “a discerning and wise man” be put in charge and that food should be collected in the good years and stored for use during the famine.

What is the seven lean years?

The Joseph Effect is a term derived from the Old Testament story about the Pharaoh’s dream as recounted by Joseph, which led ancient Egyptians to expect a crop famine lasting seven years to follow seven years of bountiful harvest.

What happens in Vayigash?

In the seventh reading ( עליה‎, aliyah), Joseph placed his father and brothers in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded, and sustained them with bread while the famine became sore in the land. Joseph gathered all the money in Egypt and Canaan selling grain and brought the money into Pharaoh’s house.

What were the 2 dreams of Pharaoh?

Then Pharaoh woke up. He fell asleep again and had a second dream: Seven heads of grain, healthy and good, were growing on a single stalk. After them, seven other heads of grain sprouted–thin and scorched by the east wind. The thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven healthy, full heads.

What animal appeared in Pharaoh’s dream?

God has revealed to Pharaoh what he is about to do. The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good heads of grain are seven years; it is one and the same dream.