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Trials and transcendence: Joseph’s divine evolution beyond envy (Genesis 41–44)

The section of the biblical story of Joseph (Yosef) covered in the Torah reading מִקֵּץ Miketz (“he settled,” Genesis 41:1–44:17) explores greed and jealousy in human nature. 

In this study, we see that Yosef’s testing of his brothers demonstrated their positive transformation and growth beyond greed.