Teach ‘em How to Say Goodbye - Parshat Devarim 5786

Teach ‘em How to Say Goodbye - Parshat Devarim 5786

July 16, 2026 · 8 min

About this episode

The episode reflects on the inevitability of saying goodbye and the lasting impact of memories and perspectives on parenting.

Maybe it comes with getting older, but I find myself thinking more frequently about how I'm not going to be around forever. One day, many decades from now G-d willing, my boys will go through what’s left of their lives without me. The only parts of me that will remain are the memories that are memorable (and let’s be honest, that’s kind of a crap shoot) and, with any luck and loads of intention, the lens through which we see the world and our place in it.

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