Vayakhel – The Third Path

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Vayakhel – The Third Path

FromThe Parsha Podcast - With Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe

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Mar 7, 2024

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There are three ways to achieve transcendental greatness: There is the path of intense practice and training in your desired field of excellence; there is the path of Bezalel who was endowed with supernatural abilities and preordained to greatness; and there is a third path — the path of the ascension of heart. In our […]

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Mar 7, 2024

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A weekly Parsha Podcast by Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe. Every podcast will offer an outline of the parsha and delve into the major themes and draw valuable and interesting insights from it. Please send comments or questions to rabbiwolbe@gmail.com.

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Vayakhel – The Third Path

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