The twelfth portion of Torah is our final episode of the book of Genesis. Not only does the story itself conclude, and quite masterfully at thhat, but so do the lives of two of its chief protagonists - Jacob asnd Joseph. It's a fitting end to what has been a complicated and occasionally confusing story in the back end of Genesis, teaching us so much about the way our obligations, opportunities and ownership collide. Oh, and obstibnacy, may as well complete the alliteration. The way the Genesis concludes set us up perfectly for the shirt next week to the book of Exodus, where the consequences of the Hebrew nation's junior status are clear for everyoneto see.