I'm really not sure why the portion of Joseph's stories come out just before Chanuka but maybe here's a point:

 

Matisyahu had 5 sons and a daughter (maybe more?)

Jacob had 12 sons and a daughter - AND THERE WERE A LOT OF MISTAKES -

they start in THIS portion

 

I feel when Jacon gave Joseph the "technicolor dram coat" that the mistake was NOT that he gave him the coat

 

BUT THAT HE MADE THE COAT  -

 

surely the boys got coats - but Jacob himself did NOT make theirs!

 

EQUAL TIME FOR A FEELING OF EQUALITY for ALL our children!

 

IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE - but we all have to try

 

Matisyahu the High Priest must have tried -

 

BECAUSE THE HISTORY OF THE CHANUKA WARS WITH THE SYRIANS

IS ALL THE BROTHERS WORKING TOGETHER - WITH LOVE OF ISRAEL AS WELL!

 

Lots of Love and Shabbos and Healing - and prayers for peace 

among our children

at home and in Israel

 

Rabbi Andy Eichenholz