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Parsha Perspectives - Parshas Noach

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Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

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altar in English. So grateful that uh they shared it with me at the Gerash is coming October 27th. I think he's coming to our community again. Incredible. So looking forward to hosting him. the great G rashiva alto his far incredible and they've now released I think the first volume in English alter bishious and he tells us the following related once exclaimed when will we finally see that perfect child he has it in the that perfect child he has it in the footnote in Yiddish which I because not all of you understand Yiddish I won't read it in the Yiddish this is explained as a reproof on a recurring theme in life as each generation grows and raises children they say to themselves elves all the toil, all the blood, sweat and tears that I put forth. It's also my children can grow and become great and to your as those children grow and parent and parent children of their own. They forget why their parents toiled so instead they focus their energy on raising their children to greatness. And so it continues when will the child be so it continues when will the child be we've been toiling for finally materialize. In other words had this expression when is this perfect child going to come? Every generation is working on their children and then those children are working on their children who are working on their children and everyone shifts and everyone focuses and there is that chapter of life. One of our communities in Schmasi is parenting. One of the chapters marriage and relationships which includes parenting one of those chapters in life is when a person is focused and what happens when we're focused on others we are not

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