Newsט׳ שבט ה׳תשפ״א - January 21, 2021
Chai Lifeline’s Project Chai has published a guideline how to respond to the tragic passing of Rabbi Yudi Dukes
a”h, and how to respond to questions from children and adults following such an tragedy.
Rabbi Dr. Dovid Fox -Director of Interventions and Community Education, Project Chai
Zahava Farbman – MSW PhD Candidate Associate Director Project Chai
Higher Perspective: Looking at Our Community Following the Loss of Rabbi Dukes
The Torah gives us a mitzva not to curse a deaf person. At first glance it is not clear why the Torah singles out the deaf person, in that we are forbidden to curse anyone. Also, why focus on a deaf person who cannot hear anyway if he is being cursed at? If he cannot hear, his feelings cannot be hurt, so why is there a special mitzva not to curse him or her?