If Dan is the extreme expression of Yosef in the same way that Shimon is of Yehuda, what was the importance of appointing tribesmen of Yehuda & Dan to lead the construction of the Mishkan?
After years of branding Israel as a 'Western nation' closely allied to the United States, the pro-Israel advocacy organizations shouldn't be surprised when Israel is maligned on campuses as a settler-colony.
Both the musical & the novel that inspired Wicked were influenced by a diverse range of societal issues. One can't pin it all on one narrative but it certainly possesses many commonalities with Israel's
story.
The melekh doesn't actually rule over Israel but rather embodies their mission & aspirations to the
extent that he becomes a microcosm of the entire people & his personal identity is absorbed into Israel’s collective identity.
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