Hashem was telling me, “Previously, you served Me in your own milieu, in your comfort zone, as a popular educator. Now let’s see what you can do when I take it all away”
At the simplest level, the Torah tells us the story of where we come from. But on a deeper level it also tells us where we’re going and who we are.
Family First asked women from all walks of life to share which figure from Tanach most resonates with their life’s journey. What about this person’s story speaks to the challenges we face today? What is the key takeaway from their life?
In a remarkable display of the richness of Torah, many respondents named the same figure, but each connected to a different aspect of their life.Wherever we are on our life’s journey, there’s a prototype in the Torah who can teach us about our mission right now
Yaffa Palti is the rebbetzin of Aish San Diego. She teaches and works full-time in kiruv.
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