How do our kids learn what truly matters to us? They watch how we live.

Rabbi Oren Hayon explores the doubled verbs “speak” and “say” in Parashat Emor and what they reveal about our responsibility to share Torah with both adults and children. He reminds us that almost everyone is some kind of Jewish teacher, whether or not we carry that title officially. Drawing on the image of a long chain of Jewish tradition and the promise of Pesach Sheni — “it is never too late to begin” — he invites us to see every word, choice, and gesture as Torah that our children absorb and carry forward. The kids are always watching: what we bless and what we ignore, who receives our love and who bears our disappointment. If Jewish life has shaped you, this is a powerful reminder that your presence, your stories, and your everyday actions can plant seeds that grow into an eternal Tree of Life for the next generation.