After two-plus years of agony and hardship, what can Judaism teach about the role of faith and the presence of God in times of suffering? In this episode of TEXTing IRL, Elana Stein Hain and Dani Segal of Mabua: Israeli Beit Midrash mine the lessons of Parashat Vayeshev and Joseph’s descent to Egypt. Drawing on rabbinic interpretations, modern experiences, and stories of soldiers and hostages, they explore how faith can operate as moral clarity and personal motivation during the long and often painful arc of Jewish history.




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In this special series, TEXTing: IRL – Ideas for Real Life, host&nbsp;Elana Stein Hain&nbsp;sits down with guests who are accomplished practitioners in their fields to explore how classic and modern Jewish texts can help us&nbsp;wrestle with&nbsp;and act with integrity in the face of&nbsp;the big dilemmas of our time.


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