Two-Line Torah: Toldot 5778 – Balancing Jacob and Esau
This week think about how you can balance the Jacob and Esau, the soft and the hard, the inward and the outward, in your life.
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This week think about how you can balance the Jacob and Esau, the soft and the hard, the inward and the outward, in your life.
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