Earn It or Win It?
When to Throw Your Hat in the Ring, and When Not To
(Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on December 19, 2018)
A marriage that survives a bitter fight is stronger than it was before. A person who is crushed and then bounces back is arguably emotionally healthier than your average Joe. So, what message should we be giving to our kids? Challenge them or coddle them? Put them through the wringer or pamper their path? An insightful conversation between a Rebbe and his son about the lifetime of our forefather Jacob sheds profound light on these questions.