[Avodah] Miketz "Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction (or Friction)"

[Cantor Wolberg]

Yosef sees his brothers, recognizes them, (they do not recognize him,)  
and remembers his dreams. He treats them harshly and accuses them of  
being spies. They deny the charges and tell Yosef of their family  
history and honorable intentions.

Rashi says that the brothers (unknowingly) uttered a true, prophetic  
statement saying "WE are all the sons of one man". Consciously, they  
were talking about themselves. But the statement is very true when  
Yosef is included - We are ALL...

The Baal HaTurim points out that the phrase VAYISHTACHAVU LO, and they  
(the brothers) bowed to him (Yosef) has the same numeric value (772)  
as B'CHAN NITKAYEIM HACHALOM, "With this, the dream (Yosef's) was  
actualized." Another source adds that VAYITNAKEIR ALEIHEM, "And he  
(Yosef) acted like a stranger to them" (the brothers), is also 772.  
Part of what Yosef did to complete the Divine plan expressed by his  
dreams, was to hold back in revealing himself for a while. SHEVA  
SHANIM, 7 years, a significant feature of this episode, is also 772.    
What does it all mean?      YGIAGAM.
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