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Mishneh Torah, Prayer and the Priestly Blessing 6 · Parenting voice, Bite-sized
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Insight: The Sanctity of "Showing Up"
Life as a parent is a series of interruptions. Rambam reminds us that how we move through our day matters—not just for the sake of appearance, but for our own internal orientation. Whether it’s avoiding the appearance of shirking prayer or knowing when to stop working to focus, the goal isn't perfection; it’s intention. When we prioritize our "spiritual appointments" (even if they are just three minutes of quiet), we signal to ourselves and our children that we serve something greater than the endless to-do list.
Text Snapshot
"A person is forbidden to walk behind a synagogue at the time the congregation is praying... [but] if one is wearing tefillin... he is permitted to pass, since the tefillin indicate he is a person seriously interested in the performance of commandments." — Mishneh Torah, Prayer and the Priestly Blessing 6:1
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