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Yehudah and Josef's clash over the fate of Benjamin gives us a look at their colossal personalities - and their readiness to do battle. Joseph was pure intellect and Yehudah was all heart. Both of these qualities were vital for Jewish survival during their long years of exile. Hear how each one's characteristic draws out the good from the other, and the directions the process flows.
The end of Jacob's life in Egypt reads like a fairy tale, surprisingly. He lived on the level of Paradise while still alive and in exile, and experienced the best years of his life. How is this at all possible to understand? Rabbi Kirzner reveals the secret of enduring the bitterness of our exile with inner tranquility despite the outer chaos.
What was the point of the Jewish nations being brutally enslaved in the moral wasteland of Egypt? Within evil are the roots of powerful spiritual growth, if we are only aware of what we're facing. Using the forces of impurity that prey upon us to build greater personal refinement and growth is what ultimately leads to redemption. Rabbi Kirzner's lucid definition of both exile and exodus ring true for the entire book of Exodus, as well as our personal lives.
Moshe's request to Pharaoh to free his people backfired. So why did God consider his pain filled complaint against Him improper? Rabbi Kirzner examines exile, redemption and the nature of miracles - which all lead to interesting conclusions on breaking the bonds that tie us in knots.
What were the inner workings behind the plagues that destroyed Egypt bit by bit? Rabbi Kirzner pulls the disparate themes of the importance of receiving, why people move away from the ability to change, and the essence of spiritual revelation to reveal a new picture of the last three plagues that caused Egypt to fall.
The Jews leaving Egypt were far from high levels of spirituality. In truth, they were mired in idol worship so deeply it seemed impossible for them to extricate themselves from it. How did the breaking point at Pi Hachirot push them to overcome their education and inner tendencies in a way that caused G-d to give them the ability to conquer their doubts forever?
