A simchah is a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, a wedding, or even a circumcision. These are celebratory life cycle moments in people’s lives. But a celebration of our precious scroll and all that it contains, that is truly experienced only by a small percent of the Jewish community.

It is precisely in times of stress, conflict or confusion that we need to be tranquil and centered so that we can tolerate difficulty, hold disparity and dissonance, and be able to respond with strength and serenity.

Here’s to all fathers for your dedication to lead, teach, act as a role model, and exemplify the love (whether spoken or not) you have and will always have for your children.