Shemot: Cultivating Ignorance

A new king rose over Egypt who did not know Yosef. The old king knew Yosef, the powerful and influential viceroy who saw Egypt through a difficult time. The new king not only does not appreciate what Yosef has done for his people, but he suspects the children of Israel, worrying that they might escape Egypt and even pose a military threat. This new king- whatever that means- is an object lesson in moral knowledge and ignorance.