How Do You Wake up Your Students from Sleep?
How Sarah and Esther Walked the Tightrope of Life
Women's Chayei Sarah Class
- November 10, 2020
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- 23 Cheshvan 5781
Rabbi YY Jacobson
2826 viewsDedicated by Liz and Dr. Michael Muschel, in loving memory of Rebbetzin Sara Muschel, Sorah bas R. Yechiel Mechel, for the yartzeit on 23 Cheshvan
Class Summary:
You know the story about Winston Churchill. As Savior of the free world, he felt entitled to grab a nap in the House of Commons. When a fellow Parliament member approached him and said, “Must you fall asleep when I am speaking?” Churchill answered, “No, it is purely voluntary.”
Says the Midrash: Once, as Rabbi Akiva taught a class, he noticed that his students began falling asleep. He wished to awaken them. Rabbi Akiva interrupted his lecture and said: Why did Esther reign over 127 provinces? Because Esther was a descendant of Sarah who lived for 127 years. Let the granddaughter of Sarah, who lived for 127 years, come and reign over 127 countries.
This is a strange story. It evokes many questions. Among them: What is the connection of Sarah’s 127 years to Esther’s queenship over 127 provinces? And why did Rabbi Akiva choose this insight—from all the ideas he could have shared—as the way of waking up his audience?
This women's class was presented on Tuesday Parshas Chayei Sarah, 23 Cheshvan, 5781, November 10, 2020, live from Rabbi Jacobson's home in Monsey, NY
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Women's Chayei Sarah Class
Rabbi YY Jacobson
- November 10, 2020
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- 23 Cheshvan 5781
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- 2826 views
Dedicated by Liz and Dr. Michael Muschel, in loving memory of Rebbetzin Sara Muschel, Sorah bas R. Yechiel Mechel, for the yartzeit on 23 Cheshvan
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צבי -3 years ago
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Esther -3 years ago
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Sara Metzger -3 years ago
Someone asked...
How do I start practicing what it is that you explained in this lesson?
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Sara Metzger -3 years ago
Someone asked...
Did I understand correctly that Sarai and Esther are the only women mentioned in the Torah?
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Sara Metzger -3 years ago
Did Sarah ...
start living that way from the time she was born? 127 years was the total amount of her life. So I’m thinking yes, but how does one do that? From the very beginning?
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Daniel Davidov -3 years ago
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Leah Granick -3 years ago
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