Ep. 211 - Vayechi with Rabbi Chaya Bender

When we are facing life-and-death situations, we might be rethinking what our blessings are, or who we want to be remembered as. What happens when those blessings (or identity characteristics) are ascribed to you by someone else who’s on their deathbed? That’s what we deal with in Parashat Vayechi and Rabbi Chaya Bender reminds us about how death (or near-death experiences) might really be an incredible inspiration for how to live a truly meaningful life. To continue the conversation: Rabbi Bender’s website: RabbiChayaBender.com Rabbi Bender’s Instagram: @RabbiChayaBender Rabbi Bender’s Facebook: Chaya Bender Bnai Israel Congregation’s Facebook: Bnai Israel ILM Bnai Israel Congregation’s Instagram: @BnaiIsraelILM Find us on social media: Facebook: @DrinkingandDrashing Instagram: @DrinkingandDrashing Show the love with some Drinking and Drashing: Torah with a Twist merchandise at store.drinkinganddrashing.com, and don’t forget to subscribe and give us a rating on Apple Podcasts—it’s a great way to help our show grow! Edited by Kate Griffin