Holding On a Little Longer
December 4, 2020
“Sometimes, prevailing is just enduring,” says Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch. “That is the key lesson of this week’s Torah portion.” When wrestling with his unknown assailant, “Jacob does not relent, hoping that he can hold on long enough for the night to recede. The end of the pandemic is finally in sight. This is precisely the time to hold on more fiercely than ever.”