Respecting Those Who Are Older | Pele Yoetz | Hachzek Day 34
How are you? Hope you had a beautiful Shabbos. We are off to another week here of Palayoids. We continue with the topic of Zokim, the elderly, and then we'll start tomorrow, Monday, with a new topic, Zach. But let's finish up the topic, the section of the elderly. Here we go. Vikhiyuvah Ram Yalinuk Zakinim. It is an obligation to treat those who are older than us. Well, really, he's talking about elders, with respect. Shematsinu Bakodush Baruch, we find that God does the same thing. She khalah Kabala Zakinim that Hashem accords them with honor. Okay, what does that mean? Look up Vayuka Rabbah 11.8. Visa Bamaj Shalulushlimab, they asked Azel ben Al Mhaba, who is a ben Almhaba Omar Lahem. He responded, call Shekineged Zakin Zakinov Kavur. Somebody who gives honor to the elderly. One of the 613 is to stand up for somebody who's older. As it relates to how a person sits at a table, a person has to accord honor and respect. Meaning the position of where somebody sits at the table means something. Let's see somebody is a young, he's a Tamil Chakim. He should let a person who's older have a better seat. He shouldn't say, Hakim Mu'a, no, I'm so wise, I should sit at the dais. It's a gunai for a Tamil Khachim to take covot for himself. Perhaps, maybe, I'm just thinking out loud now, maybe this was part of the mistake of Korach, which we just read on Shabbos, right? He took himself to one side. Maybe this was part of the mistake that he was taking the covet for himself as opposed to, you know, allowing the honor to be bestowed onto him. Okay, just the machsheva. I mean it would be a good night for him to take the covet for himself and sit in the place of those who are older. If the guy's, if it's a young Tamil Khacham and he does this and he says, I'm going to set a dais, it's something doesn't look right. It doesn't smell right. It doesn't, it doesn't feel right. And it could be a khilashem. But then if the people say, hey, no, no, come on, come sit up front, then of course he should go. It's better to be said to you, come up here rather than you doing it yourself. Part of um respecting the elders is to ask them for advice. They have more life experience, wisdom, etc. It says in Megillah, Zakim Luster, and Aram Livnos. Let's say you have a group of elders who tell you to destroy something, and the youngsters say, build it. Who do you listen to? Shmal Zakinim, listen to the older ones. Shastira Zakainim, Binyan, fascinating. The stira of the Zakainim, the demolition of the Zakinim is actually a great construction. Uh binya and but the construction of the youth stira, that's really a demolition. Just there's a lot of you said, but let's move on. Even if you feel like the advice of the elders is not right, Lo Yalbino Narim Pineazakinem, don't embarrass them. He shouldn't do things that are not befitting for Azakin. If he knows that people are going to listen to him, don't talk. And this is going to be his honor. Like it says, the Medristan, Huma She Vakish Adam Rachimal Yimea Zikna. When a person is young, he should pray. That when he's older, he should be She Bari Venaki, he should be healthy. That a person should always pray before something happens. Where that is, I'm not sure. Let's say a person has to care for an elderly person. It's a lot of work, and sometimes it could be difficult. He has to do it in pleasantness and an honorable way. And realize he's going to get a reward for this effort. A person should think that what if I was in this position? How would I want to be treated? Valko Pano, Hashem is followed Sham Gumua. Understand this that Hashem will compensate you according to your actions. Wishing you an amazing rest of your day. And Rit Hashem, a week ahead of Pelioids looking forward. New topic tomorrow, Zakranos Memories. What will become of all the memories? I don't know. Let's see. Let's learn it together tomorrow and we'll see. Wishing you an amazing rest of your day.
