<ol><li>Do you think the resilience Jacob demonstrated is an inherently Jewish quality?</li><li>How can holding onto our identity help us in difficult situations?</li><li>Consider other stories of Jewish resilience in the Torah and modern-day history. What similarities can you find across the narratives?</li></ol><p><em>These questions come from this week’s Family Edition to Rabbi Sacks’ Covenant & Conversation. For an interactive, multi-generational study, check out the full edition at rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/vayetse/the-birth-of-the-worlds-oldest-hate/</em></p>

Discussion questions on Jewish resilience and identity inspired by Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation for Parshat Vayetse and the story of Jacob.

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