The Words That Build - Five Lessons from Moshe Rabbenu on Rebuke, Love, and Leadership

The Words That Build - Five Lessons from Moshe Rabbenu on Rebuke, Love, and Leadership

Published: July 20, 2026

Duration: 15:20

 This
class was delivered on Shabbat morning and, after a number of congregants asked
that it be made available, it was recorded after Shabbat for those who wished
to hear it again or share it with others. As we approach Tish’ah BeAv, may we
all choose words that heal rather than hurt, encourage rather than discourage,
and strengthen rather than divide. If sin’at ḥinam contributed to the
destruction of the Bet HaMikdash, then every act of ahavat ḥinam and every word
that builds another person brings us one step closer to its re...