Learning from Yaakov Avinu's Humility
Menucha Magazine | November 30, 2023
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Learning from Yaakov Avinu's Humility

Menucha Magazine | December 31, 2025

קָטֹנְתִּי מִּכֹל הַחֲסָדִּים - I have become humbled from all the kindnesses... [that You, Hashem have bestowed upon me]” (parshas Vayishlach, Bereishis 32:11) By the fact that Yaakov Avinu said “I have become humbled from all the kindnesses” we see that his midda was to notice every kindness that he received from Hashem - no matter how BIG or SMALL it was. Let’s learn from Yaakov Avinu to notice BIG and SMALL acts of kindness that Hashem does for us.

A tiny drop of water came down from the sky
Hashem’s act of chessed I noticed with my ___!

קָטֹנְתִּי מִּכֹל הַחֲסָדִּים - I have become humbled from all the kindnesses... [that You, Hashem have bestowed upon me]” (parshas Vayishlach, Bereishis 32:11) By the fact that Yaakov Avinu said “I have become humbled from all the kindnesses” we see that his midda was to notice every kindness that he received from Hashem - no matter how BIG or SMALL it was. Let’s learn from Yaakov Avinu to notice BIG and SMALL acts of kindness that Hashem does for us.

A tiny drop of water came down from the sky
Hashem’s act of chessed I noticed with my ___!

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