TESTED BY THE UNEXPECTED
When Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition…
An episode of the Deeper Look At The Parsha podcast, hosted by Rabbi Pini Dunner, titled "TESTED BY THE UNEXPECTED" was published on October 29, 2025 and runs 30 minutes.
October 29, 2025 ·30m · Deeper Look At The Parsha
Summary
When Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition turned to disaster, his courage and leadership became legend. But 4,000 years earlier, another man faced the same kind of test — not on the ice, but in a land struck by famine. Abraham’s response in Parshat Lech Lecha revealed that true faith isn’t built in comfort. It’s forged when the unexpected shatters our plans.