Then Pharoh said to Joseph, "See! I have placed you in charge of all the land of Egypt." And Pharoh removed his ring from his hand and put it on Joseph's hand. (Genesis 41:41, 42)
In creating a weekly blog post, we often begin with a concept and then make the photographs.
Two other events in our lives this week related to Miketz and Hanukah contributed to this posting.
Rejoicing that Mel completed his book The Future of Art in a Postdigital Age: From Hellenistic to Hebraic Consciousness.
Rejoicing this Hanukah that the Greeks saved Jews by sending fire-fighting planes and firefighters to douse the Mt. Carmel forest fire.
The photographs show our grandson Yahel lighting olive oil wicks of a hanukiah in which light from outside is reflected inside.
Mel and our son Moshe lighting Hanukah candles in which light from inside is reflected outside.
Our grandchildren Tagel, Razel and Elianne dancing to the singing of Hanukah songs.
Elianne looking in awe at the candles and sparklers in two pink sufganiot [jelly donuts] in celebration of her second birthday.
While retaining his Jewish consciousness, Joseph succeeded in the major culture of his day only to have his descendants enslaved to it.
Hanukah story: Jews so enamored by Hellenistic culture that they would assimilate into it at war with those who chose to retain Jewish values.
Postdigital story: A paradigm shift from Hellenistic static beauty in stone to Hebraic dynamic beauty of flickering flames and new media.