Our age is entranced by the hints and possibilities encoded in dreams. Rapt and eager, we attend the modern priests of the subconscious, the analysts and therapists; eagerly, we sit at their feet, lie on their couches, flashing their interpretations as beacons to illumine our depths.   Read more...

Pharaoh has endured a night of terrible dreams. To make matters worse, neither he nor any of his ministers understood what the dreams were about. The only person able to interpret those dreams is a Hebrew prisoner in an Egyptian jail. That person is Joseph. After hearing the dreams described, Joseph announced that Egypt will enjoy seven years of plenty, followed by seven years of universal famine. In advance, Joseph argues that Pharaoh should appoint someone "navon ve-hakham," discerning and sage, who will store enough food to ensure the survival of the population. Read more...

Have you ever noticed that the most contented people seem better able to deal with deprivation than their less happy peers, that those people with the most secure sense of being lovable are best able to hear criticism as an opportunity for their own transformation and growth?   Read more...