We can't escape death, which doesn't stop us from spending our whole lives trying. Yet in the back of our minds we have this idea that when it's our time to go, we'll be at peace with ourselves and our loved ones, even if we didn't spend our life preparing for the inevitable.
Jacob's deathbed blessings shows us that's not how it works. He died as he lived — pitting brothers against each other over blessings. How can we have faith like Joseph to let go of grudges?
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Produced by Mishkan Chicago. Music composed, produced, and performed by Kalman Strauss.
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