Short thought on Miketz/ Shabbos Chanuka:
Both Chanuka and Purim are alluded to in the seuda that Yosef ate with his brothers. ????? ??? ???? contains the word Chanuka. Yosef gives five changes of attire to Binyamin, signifying Purim. The question is, what is the connection of this seuda with Chanuka and Purim?
The Seforim (see Pri Tzaddik) explain that Yosef represented the Shechina, and the Shevatim represented Klal Yisroel.
Let us conjure up an image of this Seuda. The Shevatim are still separated from Yosef, not fathoming who he really is.
Yet within the state of separation a bond takes place – they enjoy a seuda together, even drinking to the point of getting drunk, something they refrained from doing since the start of their separation.
That is Chanuka and Purim. Still in Golus, still distant from the Shechina, yet able to celebrate some sort of bond within the shackles of Golus itself.
This really speaks to us, in today’s generation.