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Category: Between people

Respect

Source

בְּצֶלֶם אֱלֹהִם עָשָׂה אֶת-הָאָדָם

Genesis 1:27Sefaria

Commentary

Genesis anchors honor in tzelem Elohim: every person carries dignity before rank or usefulness, a teaching expanded in Avot and later Musar.

The light

Listen for thirty seconds before you correct someone. Presence is a form of respect.