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וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶל־יוֹסֵ֖ף אָמ֣וּתָה הַפָּ֑עַם אַחֲרֵי֙ רְאוֹתִ֣י אֶת־פָּנֶ֔יךָ כִּ֥י עוֹדְךָ֖ חָֽי׃  Then Israel said to Joseph, “Now I can die, having seen for myself that you are still alive.” (Gen. 46.30) This is the time of year for darkness, and as light recedes our metaphors turn to death. The solstice festivals summon light, as ifContinue reading “Shabbat VaYigash: Now I Can Die”