The Difference Between Power and Influence - By Rabbi YY Jacobson

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[Music] good evening you wanna know and welcome to all of you across the globe especially I want to welcome all of the communities and congregations that are meeting together and learning studying together with us across the world I know from classes in Melbourne and in San Paulo in London and in Los Angeles and many other states and cities around the globe welcome to all of you the difference between power and influence is our theme today a reflection on one of the most vital and relevant distinctions articulated in the teachings of Judaism it is one of the most majestic and inspiring declarations to come out from the mouth of the greatest prophets Moses moisture obey knew the context is important the Jewish people are hungry they come to their leader asking for food yet once again this time Moses cannot bear the pressure any longer he turns to God and he says why me why did you impose upon me this tremendous excruciating burden of leadership I cannot do it and God then tells them to appoint 70 elders I will shear your spirit with them they will carry the burden together with you they too shall become prophets and indeed Moses summons the seventy people they begin to prophesy but then something happens please open your curriculums right below the video there is a PDF document you can open it up print it out the Torah tells this story in The Book of Numbers in Chapter

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1. 0:06[Music] good evening you wanna know and welcome…
2. 7:16in numbers in the portion of Clara it's numbers 16 this is numbers 11 that's number…
3. 13:22two sources you can get the full picture - I really appreciate the concept but you…
4. 19:34shall give him part of your authority or splendor Majesty this is like empting from one…
5. 25:28or forms of leadership there is what we call power and there is influence the two…
6. 31:20it with influence it's exactly the other way around imagine I have a vision I have…
7. 36:54the life of Sarah and vehicle Jacob lived both portions deal with these people after they…
8. 42:55doesn't stop burning bring me another 50 candles a hundred candles a thousand candles what happens…
9. 48:42I'm going to speak to you there at the tent and I will emanate part of…
10. 54:46Omid Aleph o manna who and his Nabu I'm rumors I'm a seer sure much less…

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