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On this week’s parsha, we meet Ya’akov as he flees his brother Esau’s wrath. But as the story unfolds, he transforms into a man in full, no long running away from something frightening but working toward a good and great goal. How can we, too, stop seeing ourselves as victims and connect instead to a higher, brighter calling? Tune in to find out.

Sivan Rahav-Meir is a leading Israeli journalist, media personality, and Torah scholar. You can sign up for her The Daily Thought WhatsApp group, where Sivan sends small insights about Judaism and current affairs.

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