At first glance, Yosef’s second dream is a repetition of the first. This design, which emphasized Yosef’s superiority. effected a response of hatred from his brothers. When he related the second dream, however, his brothers seemed to have reacted with silence. Indeed, their loathing of him increased in intensity. This hatred festered and developed into a state of physical violence. Yet, the Torah does not record any semblance of protest toward the second dream. Why were they so passive in responding to this second dream? Horav Moshe Swift z.t.l. offers the following rationale. There is a marked difference between a…
