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Judaism is a Religion of Building Up Your Brother

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Judaism is a religion of building up your brother. Let me explain. One of the holiest objects in Judaism is the Torah. To get called up to the Torah is a great honor. The other men in the vicinity say "L'chovod." L'chovod literally translates to "with respect" or "to honor." Go to honor. So, when a person has the opportunity to go up to the Torah, it's called getting an aliyah or an ascension. Also, when the people in the vicinity see that this person is going up to the Torah, to the holiest artifact in our culture, they say "To honor. Go to honor."