Our Number One Priority
"The hidden things belong to HaShem, our G-d, and the revealed things belong to us and to our children, forever, to fulfill the entire Torah" (Devarim 29:28). In the Torah, there is a series of dots written over the words, "and to our children." When a person writes a letter to a friend, he underlines certain words in order to emphasize their importance. So too, the Torah advises us that our children's Torah education needs to be our foremost priority.
Lesson: HaShem sends every parent a personal reminder to make their children's spiritual growth their primary concern.
Application: If you are a parent or a teacher, reflect on how you can spiritually uplift your children or students. Take specific actions to accomplish your goal -- and nurture the souls that are in your care. (Based on the writings of the Chofetz Chaim)
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| Lililui Nishamos R' Yochanon Mordecai ben Ephraim and Moras Esther Leah bas Yehudah Yoseph Refuah Sheieimah Yochanon Baruch ben Fruma Etta |
