Listen "Parshat Vayishlach: The Name That Defines Us"
Episode Synopsis
📖 Parshat Vayishlach This Week: Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks asked: Why don't we know why bad things happen to good people? His answer: Because if we knew, we'd accept it as God's will and stop fighting to make things better. This week, Yaakov wrestles with an angel and earns a new name: Yisrael' ki sarita im Elohim' because you have struggled with God and prevailed. That's who we are. To be Jewish means being okay with wrestling with the Divine, questioning, arguing, demanding answers, refusing to accept injustice just because 'that's how it is.' We don't passively accept suffering; we challenge it, fight it, and work to fix it. There's nothing more Jewish than standing up for what's right, even if it means wrestling with God Himself. Shabbat Shalom. 💪Follow us for more:Website - https://www.joidenver.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/joidenverFacebook - http://www.facebook.com/JOIdenverYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/JOIdenverPinterest - http://pinterest.com/jewishdiySubscribe to "JOI to the World" to access all our podcasts, including Yada Yada Yiddish, Kids Say the Deepest Things, Reconnect, and Dear Rabbi.Join us as we uncover the treasures in our backyard and explore what makes the Jewish people extraordinary! 🕎📚🎙️
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