This Shabbat, Parashat Vayeshev brings us once again the story of Yosef—a story where inner light coexists with betrayal, and where light ultimately confronts the deepest darkness. And this year, as we prepare to light the first Hanukkah candle on Sunday night, that contrast between light and darkness takes on an even more urgent meaning. We are not just reading an ancient text; we are reading the world.  Lighting the Hanukkah lights is both a spiritual and political act. It