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Deep into the Joseph story, we come to a moment that catches my breath and makes me tear up every year. Joseph, sold to slavery long ago, stands now as the viceroy of Egypt. He has designed a system of rations that saves Egypt from famine and consolidates the Pharaoh\u2019s power. Meanwhile, his birth family is starving in Canaan, and his brothers go down to Egypt to plead for rations. Joseph recognizes his brothers, but they \u2013 begging for food, and seeing a uniformed Egyptian officer before them speaking a foreign language \u2013 do not see Joseph for who he is. Joseph sets before them a series of tests. Then, after an impassioned speech from Judah, Joseph reveals himself to his brothers. But first we read the line:<\/p>\r\n

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\u201cV\u2019lo yuchal Yosef l\u2019hitapek l\u2019chol hanitzavim alav\u2026\u201d<\/em>
\r\nJoseph could no longer contain himself in front of all who stood before him (Genesis 45:1<\/a>).<\/em><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n

It is the word \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05b5\u05e7\/l\u2019hitapek<\/em>, the root \u05d0.\u05e4.\u05e7\/aleph.peh.kuf\u00a0<\/em>which arrests my attention year after year. It means to compel oneself, to restrain oneself, to hold oneself back. When Joseph can no longer do it, when he can\u2019t contain himself anymore and finally makes himself known to his brothers, \u201chis sobs were so loud that the Egyptians could hear.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

It takes a lot of holding back to make it through the day, these days. There is so much grief and ambiguous loss around the edges of our lives from just being human in the best of circumstances, let alone the pandemic, racism, climate change, and cruelty against vulnerable people and other non-human beings that we witness and take part in. We are, most of us, in the habit of\u00a0l\u2019hitapek<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 containing and restraining our anger, our grief. It feels too big to feel, and it takes space, and time, and companionship to feel it in a way that we can tolerate.<\/p>\r\n

The Hebrew root of Shmita, \u05e9.\u05de.\u05ea\/shin.mem.tet<\/em>\u00a0means to release, to let drop. It is the opposite of \u05d0.\u05e4.\u05e7\/aleph.peh.kuf.\u00a0<\/em>Imagine the fist around our heart that has been keeping in all the feelings, and picture that fist opening. Softening. Letting the tender, hidden parts of our souls be been seen and heard, first by our own selves, and then perhaps by those close to us, or even our communities.<\/p>\r\n

Let\u2019s not wait until the Shmita year to have an emotional Shmita. A moment in our day when we can let go of the nice appearances, the pretending that everything is ok when it isn\u2019t, the constraints that make it possible to power-play. This kind of shmita lets us reveal ourselves in our most human form to those before us.<\/p>\r\n<\/section>\r\n

The next shmita year begins next Rosh Hashanah 2021, almost a year from now. We have time to prepare. As we move through 5781 we invite you to join us in preparation for the upcoming shmita year \u2013 a sabbatical year for the Earth but also for ourselves, our communities, and our world. Each week we will share thoughts on how the weekly parsha can help guide our thinking around shmita themes of work and rest, wealth and debt, responsible land use, fair labor practices, private and public property ownership, and physical and spiritual revitalization.<\/p>\r\n

Join us for the journey.<\/p>\r\n

See here for more information on the Hazon Shmita project, and its blogs.<\/a><\/p>","post_main_content_image":{"id":81608,"alt":"","title":"shmita","caption":"","description":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","url":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shmita.jpg","width":711,"height":708,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shmita-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shmita-300x300.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":300,"medium_large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shmita.jpg","medium_large-width":711,"medium_large-height":708,"large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shmita.jpg","large-width":711,"large-height":708,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shmita.jpg","1536x1536-width":711,"1536x1536-height":708,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shmita.jpg","2048x2048-width":711,"2048x2048-height":708,"post_full_size":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shmita.jpg","post_full_size-width":711,"post_full_size-height":708,"home_baner":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shmita-422x420.jpg","home_baner-width":422,"home_baner-height":420}},"post_main_content_embedded_video":"","post_main_content_video_duration":"","post_main_content_show_fb_comments":"1","post_main_content_credit_media":"","tile_top_caption":"A New Weekly Series: The \"Shmitah Parasha\" Blog","tile_main_caption":"Vayigash: We Need Emotional Shmita Now","tile_main_caption_size":"1","tile_sub_caption":"in conjunction with Hazon.org","tile_preview_embedded":"","tile_preview_image":{"id":81608,"alt":"","title":"shmita","caption":"","description":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","url":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shmita.jpg","width":711,"height":708,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shmita-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shmita-300x300.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":300,"medium_large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shmita.jpg","medium_large-width":711,"medium_large-height":708,"large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shmita.jpg","large-width":711,"large-height":708,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shmita.jpg","1536x1536-width":711,"1536x1536-height":708,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shmita.jpg","2048x2048-width":711,"2048x2048-height":708,"post_full_size":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shmita.jpg","post_full_size-width":711,"post_full_size-height":708,"home_baner":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/shmita-422x420.jpg","home_baner-width":422,"home_baner-height":420}},"tile_preview_video":"","tile_external_link":"","tile_link_for_pay":"0","tile_tile_gallery_items":"","tile_credits":"","alternate_tile_top_caption":"","alternate_tile_main_caption":"","alternate_tile_main_caption_size":"1","alternate_tile_sub_caption":"","alternate_tile_hide_media":"0","tile_group_preview_image_url":"","tile_group_main_caption":"","tile_group_sub_caption":"","tile_group_popup_package_extra_content":"","tile_group_read_time":"","home_color":"","home_gallery_top":"","home_gallery_middle":"","home_gallery_book":"","home_gallery_bottom":"","seo_seo_title":"","seo_seo_description":"","seo_seo_default_title":"","seo_seo_default_description":"","links":false,"chapter_info":{"books_group":"Writings","book":"Psalms","chapter":false,"chapter_main_number":false,"date":false,"wall_id":"1128"},"link_for_pay":false,"tags":false},{"order":4,"id":"85351","color":"#f6f5de","size":"1","name":"Love In The Parsha: Vayigash - 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King David feels like he is drowning in despair. He begins this passage speaking of sinking into the slimy deep, unable to find a foothold, being weary and hated by foes as numerous as the hairs on his head. And then he asks God for something remarkable.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201c<\/span>Let those who look to You, God of hosts, not be disappointed on my account; let those who seek You, O God of <\/span>Israel<\/span>, not be shamed because of me (Psalms 69:7).\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

David recognizes that the common basis for this hatred of him is rooted in his zealous attachment to God - \u201cMy zeal for Your house has been my undoing (69:10).\u201d He doesn\u2019t, of course, need to ask forgiveness for that, but he does seem to be bearing a certain level of guilt about how his nature will affect those around him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

King David\u2019s remarkable self-awareness and his innate leadership lead him to focus not just on his personal woes but also to consider how his situation impacts the nation. In these verses David articulates his worry that those who see the struggles of a king singularly devoted to God will be discouraged from following his example. Perhaps it is connected with <\/span>the healthy guilt I alluded to in Chapter 51<\/span><\/a>, but more than that, David\u2019s concern is an expression of personal accountability. David\u2019s persecution by his enemies is undeserved, it nevertheless stems from what he stands for. David is not asking for forgiveness, but is recognizing that his actions, and the consequences of them at the hands of his enemies, as unjust as they may be, will impact those who are paying attention. So, he asks for personal salvation for his own sake, but more poignantly, he asks God to save him for the welfare of his people.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

True leadership is both about action, and about setting an example. David has no ambivalence about the example he sets but prays for God\u2019s partnership to allow his example to reverberate in a way that encourages its emulation.\u00a0 \u201cI will extol <\/span>God\u2019s<\/span><\/i> name with song and exalt Him with praise.<\/span> The lowly will see and rejoice; you who are mindful of <\/span>God<\/span><\/i>, take heart (verses 31,33).\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","post_main_content_image":"","post_main_content_embedded_video":"","post_main_content_video_duration":"","post_main_content_show_fb_comments":"1","post_main_content_credit_media":"","tile_top_caption":"Ultimate Accountability","tile_main_caption":"Let those who look to You not be disappointed on my account; let those who seek You not be shamed because of me","tile_main_caption_size":"1","tile_sub_caption":"","tile_preview_embedded":"","tile_preview_image":"","tile_preview_video":"","tile_external_link":"","tile_link_for_pay":"0","tile_tile_gallery_items":"","tile_credits":"","alternate_tile_top_caption":"","alternate_tile_main_caption":"","alternate_tile_main_caption_size":"1","alternate_tile_sub_caption":"","alternate_tile_hide_media":"0","tile_group_preview_image_url":"","tile_group_main_caption":"","tile_group_sub_caption":"","tile_group_popup_package_extra_content":"","tile_group_read_time":"","home_color":"","home_gallery_top":"","home_gallery_middle":"","home_gallery_book":"","home_gallery_bottom":"","seo_seo_title":"","seo_seo_description":"","seo_seo_default_title":"","seo_seo_default_description":"","links":false,"chapter_info":{"books_group":"Writings","book":"Psalms","chapter":"69","chapter_main_number":"636","date":"20280206","wall_id":"636"},"link_for_pay":false,"tags":false},{"order":6,"id":"85039","color":"#f2e9df","size":"1","name":"Brothers, Others ","post_title":"Brothers, Others","slug":"brothers-others","old_id":"85039","type":"no","iframe":"","writer":{"id":64758,"post_title":"Avraham Norin","slug":"avraham-norin","old_id":"64758","first_name":"Avraham ","last_name":"Norin ","description":"Avraham Norin teaches in Israel at the Machon Meir and Ora conversion program. He lives in the Southern Hebron Hills with his wife and six children.","short_description":"Avraham Norin teaches in Israel at the Machon Meir and Ora conversion program","credit":"","image_url":"","hide_writer":false,"link_for_pay":false,"image":{"id":64759,"alt":"","title":"avraham norin","caption":"","description":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","url":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/avraham-norin.jpg","width":1064,"height":1600,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/avraham-norin-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/avraham-norin-200x300.jpg","medium-width":200,"medium-height":300,"medium_large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/avraham-norin-681x1024.jpg","medium_large-width":681,"medium_large-height":1024,"large":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/avraham-norin-681x1024.jpg","large-width":681,"large-height":1024,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/avraham-norin.jpg","1536x1536-width":1021,"1536x1536-height":1536,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/avraham-norin.jpg","2048x2048-width":1064,"2048x2048-height":1600,"post_full_size":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/avraham-norin-798x1200.jpg","post_full_size-width":798,"post_full_size-height":1200,"home_baner":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/avraham-norin-279x420.jpg","home_baner-width":279,"home_baner-height":420}},"tags":false},"related_cahpter":"636","type_929":"2","show_author_image":false,"old_create_date":"","old_url":"","post_main_content_description":"The psalmist has different prayers for each\r\n\r\n","post_main_content_content":"

Rabbi Naftali Tzvi Berlin (1816-1893) in his introduction to the book of Genesis, describes the sin of <\/span>sinat chinam<\/span><\/em>, baseless hatred:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u00a0\"The destruction of the Second Temple occurred to the people because they were a \"perverse and twisted generation.\" \u2026Although they were righteous and pious, toiling in Torah study, they were not upright in their societal behavior. So due to their <\/span>sinat chinam<\/span><\/em> for one another residing within their hearts, they suspected anyone who was not religious in accordance with their viewpoint to be a Sadducee or heretic, leading to rampant murder along with a transgression of all the other evils in the world, causing the Temple\u2019s destruction\u2026<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The first part of psalm 69 describes a similar situation:<\/span><\/p>\r\n