“None of the household staff was inside.” (Bereishis 39:11)
Rashi: “But there appeared to him the likeness of his father’s face.”
The disciple must be prepared so that he will be capable of spiritual independence all his life … capable of withstanding all the influences that lie in wait for him that they not take him by surprise in the future; rather he must learn from his youth to understand them and to recognize them well. (Avnei Chinuch — Tests of the Future Rav Samson Rafael Hirsch)
The little nestling will one day fly on its own into the endless skies. And we sit and worry. Will he succeed on his long and difficult journey? Will he know how to navigate his way in the vast heavens?
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