In the Torah portion Vayeishev (Gen. 37:1–40:23), we read about Joseph interpreting dreams of the Pharaoh’s chief butler and the chief baker:. And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph ...

However, it’s Joseph’s interpretation of their dreams- and later, Pharaoh’s- that allows the growth of the Israelites into a nation. It’s a lamentable fact of history that dreams, ...