Rabbi Cosgrove: Father and Son (December 6, 2021)
Shabbat • 16m
Why didn’t Joseph write home to his father? Rabbi Cosgrove reviews the possible answers, suggesting that when we are open to hearing the perspectives of others, we can pass blessings from one generation to the next.
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