In this week’s parsha, we learn that the introduction to Matan Torah was not a mystical experience, but the obligation to deal properly with other people. The Torah teaches that bein adam l’chaveiro is not merely social responsibility or good character, but a recognition of the holiness of man — that every person is created b’tzelem Elokim and therefore deserves the greatest care, restraint, and respect.
This week, bli neder, at least once each day before speaking to another person, I will pause for about fifteen seconds and remind myself that the person standing in front of me is a tzelem Elokim. I will try to let that awareness shape my words and tone, so that even ordinary conversations become an expression of kavod habriyos and a preparation for accepting the Torah properly.
This week’s booklet is based on tapes:
406 - Derech Eretz | 455 - First Rung on the Ladder of Perfection | 611 - Your Fellowman | E-16 - Preface to Chassidus | E-75 - Live to Love Your Fellowman
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