🎙 ep. 31 — Yaakov Avinu: The Secrets of Truth, Beauty, and Profound Internal Knowledge

What is the secret of Yaakov Avinu’s greatness?

In this follow-up excerpt from my conversation with Dan Kullman on The Shema Podcast for the Perplexed, we explore how Yaakov embodies the deepest spiritual forces: Emes (Truth), Tiferes (Beauty), and Daas (Profound Internal Knowledge).

Yaakov is described as the “chosen among the Avos” — but why? Because his strength lay in harmony: weaving together opposites into unity, finding beauty through contrast, and revealing the balance that elevates life itself.

In this episode we uncover:

Why Yaakov is called the pillar of Emes

How Tiferes (beauty) emerges from the crescendo of opposites

What it means to live with Daas — profound internal knowledge that unites heaven and earth

How these qualities shape true greatness and closeness to HaShem

Special thanks again to Dan Kullman and The Shema Podcast for allowing me to bring these timeless insights to you. His podcast is outstanding — if you haven’t yet, go check it out here: The Shema Podcast.

🎧 ep. 31 — Yaakov Avinu: The Secrets of Truth, Beauty, and Profound Internal Knowledge