fbpx

7 Haiku for Parsha Miketz (in which cows determine the future)

[additional-authors]
December 30, 2016

I
In Egypt jail
the dreamer interprets dreams.
Leads to his release.

II
Egypt’s future is
determined by Pharaoh and
one man’s dreamy cows.

III
A nice Jewish boy
Egypt’s second in command.
Dad would be so proud.

IV
Empty bellies bring
estranged brothers to town. Their
kin’s face a stranger.

V
Jacob. Still alive.
Wants to keep Benjamin that
way too. Hesitates.

VI
Turns out the party
was an intervention. The
brothers’ tests go on.

VII
Benjamin almost
lights up Joseph’s face. Then the
stolen goblet test.

Did you enjoy this article?
You'll love our roundtable.

Editor's Picks

A Night of Gratitude Honoring Dennis Prager

Latest Articles

The View from Israel

Three years after Oct. 7, Israel is still waiting for a full accounting of what went wrong.

Remember and Be Grateful

Memory is the mother of gratitude. If we do not remember our past, it is difficult to improve our present or build a better future.

More news and opinions than at a Shabbat dinner, right in your inbox.