On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah

Knowing When to Wrestle and When to Hug

11.19.2018 - By ReformJudaism.orgPlay

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In Parashat Vayishlach, Jacob has a transformative night encounter where he wrestles somebody—but who? Is it a guardian angel, an actual adversary, his conscience, or something else? Rabbi Jacobs talks through his theory, and what we can learn from wrestling—and from hugging—in this episode of On the Other Hand.

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