Reacting to an Angry Outburst ------------------------------------------------ I think some of this is a gross oversimplification, I still believe it is a learning experience - for us at least - to try to grasp, understand and sympathize with the frustration and anger of those who would attack us in our personal lives. Don't be a doormat, but for your own peace of mind - understand where they are coming from. by Rabbi Mendel Weinbac h Question: How should one react to an angry outburst from someone which seems to be completely out of character but which causes you great pain? Answer: When Rachel Imanu (the Matriarch Rachel), in deep despair over her childlessness, angrily demanded from her husband Yaakov Avinu (the Patriarch Yaakov) that he provide her with children or else she will die, his response was an angry one as well. It was G-d, he replied, who had withheld children from her, and He was the One to whom she must turn. Our Talmudic Sages tell us that Yaakov was rebuked b...