Around the Shabbat Table

1. Do you think the resilience Jacob demonstrated is an inherently Jewish quality?
2. How can holding onto our identity help us in difficult situations?
3. Consider other stories of Jewish resilience in the Torah and modern-day history. What similarities can you find across the narratives?

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/