of Egypt . . . ."'" The Gemara advised that because of the principle that a dream's realization follows its interpretation, one who dreams of a dog should rise early and say the fortunate words of , "But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog whet his tongue," before thinking of the unfortunate words of (regarding Israel's corrupt aristocracy), "Yea, the dogs are greedy," so as to attribute to the dream the more favorable meaning and thus the more fortunate realization. Rabbi Jannai taught that one should always show respect to a ruler, following the example of Moses, who in , told Pharaoh that "all your servants shall . . . bow down to me," but out of respect for royalty did not say that Pharaoh himself would seek favors of Moses, as reported in . Similarly, a Midrash interpreted God's instructions to Moses and Aaron in , "and to Pharaoh, King of Egypt," to convey that God told Moses and Aaron that although God really ought to punish Pharaoh, God wanted Moses and Aaron to show Pharaoh the respect due to his regal position. And Moses did so, as reports that Moses told Pharaoh that God said, "And all these your servants shall come down to Me." Moses did not say that Pharaoh would come down, only that Pharaoh's servants would do so. But Moses could well have said that Pharaoh himself would come down, for reports, "Pharaoh arose at midnight." But Moses did not mention Pharaoh specifically so as to pay him respect. Rabbi Joshua ben Karhah taught that a lasting effect resulted from every instance of "fierce anger" in the Torah. The Gemara questioned whether this principle held true in the case of , which reports that Moses "went out from Pharaoh in hot anger," but does not report Moses saying anything to Pharaoh as a result of his anger. In response, the Gemara reported that Resh Lakish taught that Moses slapped Pharaoh before he left Pharaoh's presence. Exodus chapter 12 The Mishnah reported that on the fourth Sabbath of the month of Adar (Shabbat HaChodesh), congregations read . The Mishnah taught that the first of Nisan is new year for kings and festivals. And the Tosefta and a Baraita deduced from , "This month shall be to you the beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year to