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Podcast: The Weekly Parsha - With Michoel Brooke
Episode: Parshas Mikeitz: Why You Can't Succeed Until You Let Go (The Menasheh Prerequisite)
Description: What if growth isn't about grinding harder, but carrying less? In this episode, we explore Joseph's surprising blueprint for success: first, name your pain to release its hold, then build from a place of freedom. By examining why Menashe ("God made me forget") precedes Ephraim ("God made me fruitful"), we uncover a timeless principle that turns spiritual insight into daily strategy.We bridge this ancient narrative with lived experience. The Sforno interprets "forgetting" as the ultimate release from past troubles—a capacity we all possess but seldom use. Rambam takes this further, describing repentance (teshuvah) as the ac...