The mystery of the parah adumah teaches that true purity doesn’t come from staying above others, but from being willing to become tamei—stepping into their pain with them. The Baal Shem Tov reveals that growth starts with humility, and healing starts with empathy. A powerful story of the Lubavitcher Rebbe shows how one act of heart can change a life—and that our hearts were placed on the left, not for ourselves, but so we can be closer to someone else’s right side.
Parshas Chukas | Walk With Me, Not Above Me
The mystery of the parah adumah teaches that true purity doesn’t come from staying above others, but from being willing to become tamei—stepping into their pain with them.
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