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Any- one who has climbed the ladder of success may have had some element of luck, but you can be sure that he had to overcome many obstacles along the way. This week's Sidra is a clear case in point. The Torah tells us that "Pharoah said unto Joseph: `See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.' And Pharoah took off his signet ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand ... and put a gold chain about his neck." Joseph was only 30 years old when he became second in command to Pharoah. It sounds so easy, as if he achieved his success overnight. Do not delude yourself. If you read the early chapters in the book of his life, describing his ascent to power, you will discover that he experi- enced many trials. Let us briefly review them. Joseph was easily dislikable. He was a tale bearer. He was an egotist. He told his father and brothers: "I had a dream that you were all bowing down to me." Naturally, his brothers hated him. They threw him into a pit, and eventually he was taken to Egypt and sold into slavery. What is his reaction? "Nobody loves me." Then, in Egypt, he manages to find a job as head man in Potiphar's Palace. . The future seems bright and promising. Unfortunately for Joseph, Potiphar has a wife who has eyes for Joseph. When he rejects her amorous advances, Joseph learns the meaning of the quo- tation that "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned." She tells her husband that Joseph at- tempted to seduce her. Poor Joseph is thrown into prison. What are his thoughts? "What's the use of being decent?" Finally, while he is in prison, he meets one of Pharoah's but- lers, who asks Joseph to inter- pret a dream. Joseph listens to the dream, and assures the bu- tler that he will soon be re- leased. But he says: "When you are free, put in a good word Miketz: Genesis 41:1-44:17. Zechariah 2:14-4:7. about me in Pharoah." Sure enough, the butler is released! 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