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When the brothers returned from Egypt, they were given the task of letting Jacob know that Joseph was still alive. It was important that it would be done gently. Jacob had mourned Joseph's death for 20 years. He was now an old man. Telling him such news straight up would shock him, and possibly cause his death.

They came up with a solution to the problem. Asher had a daughter called Serach. She had the most beautifull voice, and she sang together with playing on her harp. Her music was so gentle and soft, that she would be able to sing to Jacob that Joseph was still alive. By the time it would reach Jacob's consiousness, it would be already deep in his subconsiousness so therefore it wouldn't come as a shock.

The same thing was when the London Bridge was destroyed, the British sang the song "London Bridge is falling down..." to the Queen at the time in order that she shouldn't get a shock.

This shows how important it is for us to be carefull when relating good news to someone. It must be done gently, because such good news can cause death. Physicians say that the elderly cannot take sudden good news. The heart expands and contracts. Blood flows to the extremities, leaving the person like a dead man.

Derived from Me'am Loez
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