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{"id":2006690791524,"title":"Beacons of Light","handle":"beacons-of-light","description":"What can we learn from Avraham Avinu about reacting to success or failure? What do Yitzchak and Esav teach us about the use and abuse of power? And how do Yosef and Deenah represent two ways of overcoming evil?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBeacons of Light\u003c\/em\u003e, Rabbi Yehonasan Gefen explores these and many other biblical characters and themes, revealing how the Torah’s timeless wisdom can truly illuminate our lives. Drawing on the profound insights of Jewish tradition, this fascinating collection of essays sheds light on the Torah’s protagonists – and antagonists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom giants like Moshe and Miriam to such lesser-known figures as Chur, Lot’s wife, and Pharaoh’s daughter, readers will discover the pitfalls of subjective morality, the dangers of impulsivity, and how to make good intentions last. 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What do Yitzchak and Esav teach us about the use and abuse of power? And how do Yosef and Deenah represent two ways of overcoming evil?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBeacons of Light\u003c\/em\u003e, Rabbi Yehonasan Gefen explores these and many other biblical characters and themes, revealing how the Torah’s timeless wisdom can truly illuminate our lives. Drawing on the profound insights of Jewish tradition, this fascinating collection of essays sheds light on the Torah’s protagonists – and antagonists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom giants like Moshe and Miriam to such lesser-known figures as Chur, Lot’s wife, and Pharaoh’s daughter, readers will discover the pitfalls of subjective morality, the dangers of impulsivity, and how to make good intentions last. Stretching from the beginnings of humanity to the End of Days, \u003cem\u003eBeacons of Light\u003c\/em\u003e demonstrates how the Torah remains as luminously relevant as ever. Read \u003cem\u003eBeacons\u003c\/em\u003e, and you’ll view biblical personalities in a whole new light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeacons of Light\u003c\/em\u003e is the third book by Rabbi Yehonasan Gefen, following on the success of his previous two works,\u003cem\u003e The Guiding Light\u003c\/em\u003e, a compilation of his divrei Torah on the weekly parashah, and \u003cem\u003eA Light in Time\u003c\/em\u003e, on the Jewish festivals and life cycle events. A close talmid of Rav Yitzchak Berkovits and a senior member of the Jerusalem Kollel, Rabbi Gefen has spent years immersed in intensive Torah study. He has written for \u003cem\u003eHamodia\u003c\/em\u003e, and his popular weekly column on Aish.com inspires people across the spectrum of Jewish observance with the vibrancy and beauty of Torah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eBeacons of Light\u003c\/em\u003e presents us with a real-life understanding of so many personalities in the Chumash without diminishing the greatness of our ancestors.” Rav Yitzchak Berkovits, Rosh Kollel, the Jerusalem Kollel\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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