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The Avrum Rosensweig Show is a unique and intimate schmooze-fest with celebrity host, Avrum Rosensweig, who draws out secrets, dreams and inner most thoughts of plumbers, food servers, crossing guards, stars, celebrities and more. Nowadays, since the October 7th terrorist attack on southern Israel, Avrum is concentrating on Israel, and individuals who have a story to tell of courage and bravery about the days of the war.
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Thursday Nov 28, 2024
Thursday Nov 28, 2024
The Torah portion of Toledoth (Genesis 25:19–28:9) chronicles the generations of Isaac, focusing on the birth and lives of his sons, Esau and Jacob, and their complex relationship. It explores themes of sibling rivalry, birthright, deception, and divine election, with Jacob receiving the blessing meant for Esau, despite being the younger son. Similarly, John Steinbeck’s East of Eden mirrors these themes in a modern context, drawing clear parallels between the biblical story and the lives of two sets of brothers: Charles and Adam Trask, and later, Adam's sons, Aron and Cal. Both narratives explore the dynamics of favoritism, jealousy, and the struggle for identity, inheritance, and approval. In Toledoth, God’s will overcomes human scheming, as Jacob becomes the chosen one despite his deceptive methods, just as in East of Eden, the characters wrestle with inherited sin and the quest for redemption. Both stories highlight the tension between personal agency and divine destiny, examining how individuals navigate the moral complexities of their circumstances.
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