Part of the Solution: No Bystanders in the Battle of Light Over Darkness

Toward a Meaningful Life Podcast · Oct 23, 2026 · 6m

Is there really such a thing as standing on the sidelines? In this episode, David and Levi go through Rabbi Simon Jacobson’s powerful class on what each of us can do in a time of war, hatred and confusion.

Rabbi Jacobson teaches that there are only two choices in life: be part of the problem, or be part of the solution. Silence in the face of atrocities is complicity, and when one innocent person is attacked, we all are.

In this episode:

• Why the “undecided bystander” is a myth

• Why we’re all one body, and why one part’s pain is everyone’s pain

• The first steps: learning what’s really…