Are You Teaching Your Kids That Hashem Is… Optional? - Behar Bechukotai

We all say we believe that everything comes from Hashem. But what message are our children actually picking up? In Parshas Behar, Rashi asks the famous question: מה עניין שמיטה אצל הר סיני — what does shemita have to do with Har Sinai? The answer reveals a powerful truth: There is no part of life outside of Hashem. Shemita challenges the exact area where we feel most in control — our work, our finances, our “real life.” And that’s exactly where our children are watching most closely. Are we showing them that Hashem is only in shul… or that He’s part of every decision, every challenge, every success? This Parenting in the Parsha explores how the subtle messages we send shape a child’s lifelong relationship with Hashem.