Adapting Podcast: Finding Light in Loss with Rabba Yaffa Epstein

Yakir was much more than a soldier—he was a brilliant Torah student, a talented artist, an athlete, and a bartender with his own signature cocktail. In this week’s episode of Adapting, Rabba Yaffa shares Torah in Yakir’s memory, drawing wisdom from Ben Zoma in Pirkei Avot and from Yakir himself, emphasizing the responsibility we all have as spectators to step in and make a difference. 

Rabba Yaffa juxtaposes her grief with welcoming a beautiful baby girl named in Yakir’s honor within the same week, reminding us that we can find light and inspiration even in the darkest of times.