Title: 5 Ways to Build Unity
Headings: 5 Ways to Build Unity
5 Ways to Build Unity
Helping others is a pillar of Judaism.
Every human being is worthy of profound respect.
1. Look for ways to help.
2. Give the benefit of the doubt.
3. Focus on the positive.
Make genuine eye contact that communicates, “You are important.”
4. Respect elders.
5. Share wisdom.

Content: There was a time when society accorded honor to the elderly. Today, when one's worth seems to be based on an ability to master the latest technology, the "older generation" simply cannot compete. Judaism teaches that every old person has a special wisdom that comes with life experience. Humans are made up of two parts, physical and spiritual. As a person ages, the body weakens, thus enabling the spiritual side to exert itself to a greater degree. The Talmud delineates age 80 as peak spiritual strength – the prime of life! Thus the Torah specifically instructs us to "honor the elderly" (Leviticus 19:32). On public buses in Israel, for example, the first row of seats is marked with a sign quoting this verse. We even give honor even to one who no longer possesses full mental faculties. The tablets of the Ten Commandments, which Moses shattered, were kept alongside the new tablets in the Ark of the Covenant.