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Yossi Elitov Explains How Setbacks Lead to Growth in Jewish Life Lessons
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 1 hour ago
What happened
Yossi Elitov highlights in his Kikar HaShabbat column that the Torah portion Massei teaches Jews to view setbacks as part of growth, urging them to rise higher after falling and transform challenges into progress.
- 01Yossi Elitov interprets the Torah portion Massei as including both successes and failures in the Israelites’ journey.
- 02He stresses that falling is part of growth, not a mark of shame.
- 03A Jew is judged by their ability to rise higher after a fall, not by the fall itself.
- 04Every challenge is meant to become a miracle and every crisis a step forward.
- 05These lessons encourage turning setbacks into momentum and struggles into new ascents.
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