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The final chapter of Genesis seems to offer a gentle denouement which neatly ties up the last loose strings to end the Joseph story. But it also hides between its lines the beginnings of Jewish oppression, a kind of Exodus chapter minus-1. The “new” Pharaoh in the first verses of Exodus would not have found eager ears for his harsh decrees unless anti-semitism had taken deep root amongst the people. This hatred and fear grows much like a cancer, quietly, gradually, signaling its growth along the way with small symptoms which can be easily ignored or rationalized.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Midrash suggests that the oppression of the Jews began with Jacob’s death. An astonishing statement in light of the description in chapter 50 of the great mourning in Egypt over Jacob’s death, and yet recent years and days can tell us something about the possibility of societies which simultaneously love and loathe their Jews.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the textual grounding for this Midrash? At the end of the chapter, Joseph promises his brothers that God will remember them, and bring them to the promised land, and bids them to bring his bones with them for burial. It’s a strange statement, when you think about it. What’s keeping them from going now, at least to bury Joseph, as they did with Jacob? Why do they need to wait for Divine intervention? <\/span><\/p>\n

When you do the math, about 50 years have passed from Jacob’s death. Apparently, Jewish power has changed in a half-century. The cancer has grown. 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