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Before Sinai, we’re taught to speak gently to the ones who are hurting

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They unalived his wife. They unalived his 11 children. And what was his response? He built a hospital. The closenal came out of the holocaust with nothing. He could have walked away from the world, from people, from life. But instead, he built Laniato Hospital not for recognition, not for power, but so that no one, no matter what they've been through, would suffer alone or be treated without dignity. It wasn't just a hospital. It was a message. Even from the ashes, you are still worthy. Even after trauma, you still belong. And that's exactly what Parasro is coming to teach us. Before the thunder, before the lightning, before Hashem gave us thus, he says something quiet but [music] world changing Israel. And Rashi explains on leak is saying to speak gently to those who need it. Make sure the ones who are hurting don't feel [music] pushed aside. Hashem doesn't just deliver the Torah to the strongest. He invites the broken as well. If you're listening to this right now and you feel broken from trauma, from addiction, mental health, [music] or abuse, let me tell you, you still belong at the mountain. You are not invisible. You are not damaged. You have not missed your moment. You are still a part of the story. As the calman Shapiro had written, there is nothing more damaging to the soul than to feel unseen. And that is what this par is coming to undo. Before the Torah was given, Hashem gave validation, [music] a gentle voice, a place to stand. And the Closenberger Reb didn't stop at survival. He spent the rest of his [music] life rebuilding others. Planiano Hospital became the home where people were treated as human beings, not as numbers, not as cases, but as souls. He had said, "They took everything from me, but they didn't take who I am." That is strength. That is healing, and that is Torah. This is turning the wheel because the road to healing isn't straight. [music] But no one should have to travel alone. Thank you very much, and have [music] a great chabas.