Shemot
Angels Egypt Wind

157. "Now there arose a new king" (Shemot 1:8). Rabbi Yosi says, Every day the Holy One, blessed be He, makes angels into messengers to the world, as is written, "Who makes the winds His messengers" (Tehilim 104:4). It is not written, 'made,' but rather, "makes," IN THE PRESENT TENSE, because every day He "makes." And at that time was appointed AN ANGEL as an overseer of Egypt, which is the meaning of, "Now there arose a new king." He is definitely new, FOR HE IS THE OVERSEER THAT THE HOLY ONE, BLESSED BE HE, JUST MADE.

157. וַיָּקָם מֶלֶךְ חָדָשׁ. ר' יוֹסִי אָמַר, בְּכָל יוֹמָא, קוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא עָבֵיד מַלְאָכִין שְׁלִיחָן עַל עָלְמָא, דִּכְתִּיב, עוֹשֶׂה מַלְאָכָיו רוּחוֹת. עָשָׂה לָא כְּתִיב, אֶלָּא עוֹשֶׂה, בְּגִין דְּכָל יוֹמָא וְיוֹמָא עוֹשֶׂה. וּבְהַהוּא זִמְנָא אִתְמָנָא מְמָנָא חַד עַל מִצְרַיִם, וְדָא אִיהוּ דִּכְתִּיב וַיָּקָם מֶלֶךְ חָדָשׁ, חָדָשׁ וַדַּאי.

Egypt Joseph Nukva Pishon (River) Righteous Rivers Streams Unity Zeir Anpin

158. "Who knew not Joseph" (Shemot 1:8), because THE OVERSEER was from the place of separation, as is written, "And from thence it was parted, AND BRANCHED INTO FOUR STREAMS" (Beresheet 2:10). The first to separate was the River of Egypt, AS IS WRITTEN, "THE NAME OF THE FIRST WAS PISHON" (IBID. 11), WHICH IS THE RIVER OF EGYPT. Because of this, he knew not Joseph, who is the place where all unity resides, which is called 'righteous.' FOR JOSEPH IS THE SECRET OF YESOD, WHICH IS CALLED 'RIGHTEOUS' BECAUSE ALL THE UNIONS OF ZEIR ANPIN AND THE NUKVA ARE MADE WITH ITS HELP. AND THE SEPARATION DOES NOT WANT TO KNOW THE UNION.

158. אֲשֶׁר לָא יָדַע אֶת יוֹסֵף: דְּהָא מֵאֲתָר דְּפֵרוּדָא הֲווֹ, כד"א, וּמִשָּׁם יִפָּרֵד וְקַדְמָאָה מֵהַהוּא פֵּרוּדָא, נַהֲרָא דְּמִצְרַיִם אִיהוּ. וּבְגִין כַּךְ אֲשֶׁר לֹא יָדַע אֶת יוֹסֵף, אֲתָר דְּכָל יִחוּדָא שַׁרְיָא בֵּיהּ, דְּאִקְרֵי צַדִּיק.