What happens when the greatest leader in history realizes he's not fit for the job?
In a fascinating lesson on Parashat Pinchas, Rabbi Jacobson reveals the surprising secret behind the passing of the baton from Moses our Rabbi to Joshua ben Nun, through a powerful story by the Chofetz Chaim.
Rabbi Jacobson reveals a revolutionary principle in leadership: There is a leader who is "warm" like Moses - stable, constant, always shining with the same intensity. And there is a leader who is "brick" - who changes, is flexible, knows how to speak at different heights as needed. Both are necessary. Both are great. But every generation and every situation needs the right leader.
Moses led an entire generation in the desert, but did not enter the Land of Israel - because the new people needed a leader who understood ups and downs, who knew what it was to fail and get up. You will discover when to be "tough" and when to be "soft", why there is no inheritance in leadership during war, and why sometimes spiritual greatness interferes with leadership.
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