Rabbi Jill ZimmermanDec 9, 2022

This week's Torah portion is where Jacob wrestles with the mysterious "ish" (angel? himself? Esau's angel?)

It's a profound scene in which Jacob receives a new name: Yisrael - one who wrestles/struggles with God- for which an entire people is named.

I find it a powerful reminder that in Judaism, it's not only ok to question, wrestle, and struggle -but that doing so is part of our deep identity. It is a blessing. #ShabbatShalom #JewishMastodon #Judaism

Show threadA L KatzDec 9, 2022

@rabbijill When I say "I have always been grateful to Hebrew School for making me the atheist I am today", I am not saying that derisively at all. There's a joke in it of course, but it's meant really quite fondly. My religious education taught me to question everything. And if the answers didn't satisfy, my job was to ask more questions.

To wrestle more.

Show threadRabbi Jill ZimmermanDec 9, 2022
@Alan keep wrestling
Show threadA L Katz
@rabbijill I think of it as "fighting the good fight".
Dec 9, 2022 at 10:44pmWeb