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Episode Synopsis
Ya‘akov Ish Tam — master of balance, not a naïve soul.
This episode explores why HaShem waited for Ya‘akov — and only Ya‘akov — to father the Twelve Tribes. We contrast Avraham’s Chesed and Yitzḥak’s Gevurah with Ya‘akov’s Tiferet, the balanced center that brings holiness into everyday life.
Drawing on a penetrating insight from Rabbi Yissocher Frand, we uncover how Ya‘akov, the “simple man,” could stand toe-to-toe with Lavan the deceiver — and how Esther, the woman of silence, learned when silence becomes a sin.
This is a deep dive into middot, self-mastery, and the Torah’s definition of real strength:
becoming a Ba‘al Middot — the master of your traits, not their servant.
This episode explores why HaShem waited for Ya‘akov — and only Ya‘akov — to father the Twelve Tribes. We contrast Avraham’s Chesed and Yitzḥak’s Gevurah with Ya‘akov’s Tiferet, the balanced center that brings holiness into everyday life.
Drawing on a penetrating insight from Rabbi Yissocher Frand, we uncover how Ya‘akov, the “simple man,” could stand toe-to-toe with Lavan the deceiver — and how Esther, the woman of silence, learned when silence becomes a sin.
This is a deep dive into middot, self-mastery, and the Torah’s definition of real strength:
becoming a Ba‘al Middot — the master of your traits, not their servant.
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