Parshat Vayigash
9 Tevet 5767 / December 29-30, 2006
Haftarah - Yechezkel 37:15:28
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Q. How many grandchildren of Yaakov are named in the sedra?
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Q. This is what Miketz and the maftir for the second Shabbat Chanuka have in common.
A. The answer is "THIS" (as stated in the question). ZOT Chanuka and Yosef tells his brothersa that they will be tested B'ZOT, with ZOT.
See Torah Tidbits Sedra Summary for a numeric SDT on ZOT (for Parshat Miketz).
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