PEACE AND TRANQUILITY (VIDEO)
Rashi interprets the word “vayeishev” to mean that Yaakov wanted to live out the remainder of his life in peace and tranquility. God’s response was to put him through the difficult episode of Joseph’s disappearance — on the basis that tranquility for the righteous only occurs in the world to come. Rabbi Dunner shares an insightful Mikdash Halevi, and delves deeply into the story of Joseph’s treatment by his brothers.
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) In his 2015 book, Lessons in Leadership, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks wrote: “Leaders must have the strength to know what they cannot be if they... Read More