Toldot
The physics of the family tree: the deeper the roots, the sweeter the fruit.
Twins are born to Rebecca and Isaac. These were not identical twins. One was destined to become a man of the fields, while the other would grow to be a man of the academic tents. One would give birth to the Western world, while the other would give birth to the Nation of Israel. Esau and Jacob, two brothers with very different storylines. The arms are the arms of a warrior, but the voice is the voice of a scholar. After tricking his brother out of the rites of the firstborn, by utilizing the arms of a warrior but the voice a scholar, Jacob flees from the wrath of his twin.
To Intervene or Not to Intervene
The same question can be asked about every form of inappropriate behavior that we may witness: What is the right thing to do – to intervene or not?
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Masquerade Ball
Discover within the courage to be present; to allow the true you to emerge and express itself. Maybe it’s time to free yourself from your masks.
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What Defines a Racist?
Join Rabbi Jacobson and discover a new take on human nature and the human condition, offering us a novel approach to uprooting all forms of racism at its nucleus.
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The Inner Struggle of Good vs. Evil: Jacob and Esau Within Us
In this week’s Torah Portion, Toldot, twins are born to Rebecca and Isaac. Esau and Jacob, two brothers with very different storylines; one a warrior, one a scholar. The battle between these two brothers is alive and kicking within each of us today.
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The Masquerade of Life
Lessons on “dressing up” for a greater cause; do the clothes make the man or the man makes the clothes?
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The Soul’s Journey to a Dark World
Lessons on the journey of life; how to transform our world with light and warmth
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