Tag Archives: respect

Learning Smallness

Posted on June 16, 2013 by

The words of the wise are heard with pleasantness. -Ecclesiastes 9:17 The Talmud states that on Friday afternoon, a person must alert his household to prepare the necessities for Shabbos. However, he must do so in a soft voice, so … Continue reading →

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Chukat: Walking Into Darkness

Posted on June 14, 2013 by

“I don’t get no respect.” -Rodney Dangerfield “Rebbe!” the man cried. “Nobody gives me respect! Everybody steps all over me and my opinions!” —“And who told you to fill the entire space with yourself, so that wherever anyone steps, they … Continue reading →

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The Image of the Holy

Posted on August 6, 2012 by

[If a criminal has been executed by hanging] his body may not remain suspended overnight … because it is an insult to God. -Deuteronomy 21:23 Rashi explains that since man was created in the image of God, anything that disparages … Continue reading →

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The Sign on the Bus

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

“You shall stand up before the gray head and honor the face of an old man, and you shall fear your God: I am the LORD.” -Leviticus 19:32 (ESV) The Torah (Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh Deah 244:1) tells us to rise … Continue reading →

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