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Va’etchanan: Are You Emotional or Intellectual?

July 15, 2021

The secret to success is to properly balance our minds and hearts. A daily ritual, dating back to the days of the Egyptians, will help you attain this balance.

Part 1 | Pharaoh’s Consultation

Torah Sources: The beginning of the Egyptian servitude, the Talmud’s description of Pharaoh’s consultation, and some biographical details about our protagonists, Bilaam, Job and Jethro.

Part 2 | The Ill-Fated Advice

The Rebbe’s Sicha: Bilaam and Job were punished for their part, not so much for the harm they brought on the Israelites but for seeking to please others. They lacked backbone and principle—and that was their greatest defect.

Part 3 | Jethro Takes a Stand

The Sicha, continued: Jethro made a choice that seemed useless. But a person’s inner character must always drive him to take a stand, even when it seems momentarily ineffective.

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Jethro comes for a visit and suggests that Moses delegate authority to judges; otherwise, he will collapse under the burden. Did Moses not realize this himself? The fascinating difference between the approaches of Moses and Jethro—and G-d’s surprising decision.

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