Love Like This Mothers Day Marriage and the Hechal of Ahava

Before we begin today’s episode, I want to dedicate these words—to the ones who teach us love not through speeches, but through presence.  To all the wives, mothers, and grandmothers who build homes of kindness and strength… And personally—to my own wife, on the occasion of our 40th wedding anniversary.Forty years of building, of growing, of learning what love really means—together.   And on this special day, I’m thinking of our dear friends: Elliot and Sheffi, and Cary and Nancy—also celebrating forty years of marriage today. Ken yirbu—may their love continue to multiply, inspire, and shine.   This episode is for all of you.  Now let’s talk about a love that’s not just romantic—but redemptive.  Love like this…  There’s a kind of love the Torah calls holy.  Yesterday we read Parshat Kedoshim—“You shall be holy, for I, Hashem your God, am holy.” And as we mark Mother’s Day, the timing feels just right. Because the Torah doesn’t just teach us how to believe—it teaches us how to love. And what we find… is that real love isn't about feelings. It's about structure. It’s about presence. It’s about giving.