Be careful to obey all these regulations I am giving you, so that it may always go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is good and right in the eyes of the LORD your God. — Deuteronomy 12:28
Each week in synagogue, Jews read through the Torah from Genesis to Deuteronomy. The Torah portion for this week is Re’eh, which means “See,” from Deuteronomy 11:26–16:17.
One of the most challenging things about raising teens—and I have four of them—is teaching them to be themselves and stay true to their values. Experts say that teenagers are especially prone to caring about what others think of them, especially their friends. But if we are to raise proud, strong men and women of faith, we must teach our children to overcome the desire to fit in and nourish their capacity to stand up for what they believe in. Most importantly, we need to model this kind of behavior by living lives true to our values and speaking up for what’s right.
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