What changes when we stop seeing parenting as behavior management… and start seeing it as caring for a נשמה?

In this deeply moving episode of Know Your Children, Rav Shlomo Katz and the women of Shirat David explore the uniquely Jewish foundation of parenting — not merely raising functional children, but honoring the divine soul hidden within them. Through stories from Reb Shlomo Carlebach, reflections on “בצלם אלוקים,” and practical shifts in consciousness, this conversation reframes what kavod for children באמת means.

Why do Jewish parents give honor to children? Is it psychological? Emotional? Or something much deeper?

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Opening Blessings and Sponsor Acknowledgments
01:25 Choosing Our Focus for the Final Weeks
05:07 Reb Shlomo’s Lesson on Respect for Jewish Children
08:42 VeAhavta LeReiacha Kamocha and Family Hierarchy
11:35 Seeing Our Children as Divine Souls
13:37 A Personal Moment Recognizing Children as Souls
22:27 Starting Point: Placing the Soul at the Center
24:08 Correct Prayer Phrase for the Soul
28:09 Nekudat Motza: Parenting Beyond Dependence
31:07 Love Exercise: Visualizing Affection for Others
34:09 Koach Ha'emuna: Faith Strength Over Intellect
36:50 Jewish vs Psychological Reasons for Honoring Children
48:37 Shtikel Elokus: Tiny Pieces of Hashem as Our Source
50:36 When Kids Feel Unlovable: Using Neshama as a Remedy
51:58 Reb Leo’s Lesson: Learning Emunah Every Day
53:00 Building an Emunah Muscle: Never Wait for the Neshamas