“We Don’t Do That in Our Family” - Re'eh

“We don’t do that in our family.” It sounds like a simple correction. But hidden inside that sentence is one of the most powerful ways we can shape our children’s values. In Parshas Re’eh, before the Torah tells us how not to behave, Hashem says something remarkable: **בנים אתם לה׳ אלקיכם — You are children of Hashem.** First comes identity. Then comes behavior. In this week’s Parenting in the Parsha, we explore how creating a strong family identity can help our children develop an internal compass—and why our ultimate goal is to align “this is what our family does” with something even greater: **“This is what a Jew does.”**