Aliya Summary: Two of Pharaoh's officers, his butler and baker,
aroused the royal ire and were cast into prison— the same one that
Joseph was now administering. One night, they both had odd dreams, and
Joseph interpreted them. Joseph told the butler that he'd soon be
released and restored to Pharaoh's service. The baker was told by Joseph
that he would soon be hung. Joseph pleaded with the butler to mention
his plight to Pharaoh, and ask for his release. Three days later, both
of Joseph's interpretations came true; but the butler forgot all about
Joseph.
Commentaries explain that Yosef shouldn't have
asked the butler for help, because that would give the butler too much
credit if he actually did help Yosef, which would then minimize G-d's
help. But what's the balance? Should he not have tried, and relied
totally on G-d? Or should he/we make an effort when presented with the
possibility? It's a question that requires further study, and probably
applied to each situation individually.
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