Don’t Wait for the Crisis - Rashi’s Life Changing Insight | 10@9 | 2026.05.07

The common translation in this week’s Parsha, Behar, is to support our fellow in need. But Rashi understands the Torah differently: not merely to support someone after they fall, but to strengthen them before they fall. Sivan Rahav Meir explains that when we notice someone beginning to decline - that is precisely the moment we are called to help. In finances, relationships, raising children, and even caring for our own health, the Torah teaches a profound truth: the sooner we respond, the greater the chance of healing and recovery. Waiting for crisis is often waiting too long. Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship. Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5FLcsC6xz5TmkirT1qObkA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/ Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/mining-the-riches-of-the-parsha/id1479615142?fbclid=IwAR1c6YygRR6pvAKFvEmMGCcs0Y6hpmK8tXzPinbum8drqw2zLIo7c9SR-jc Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hWYhCG5GR8zygw4ZNsSmO Please contact Rabbi Whitman ([email protected]) with any questions or feedback, or to receive a daily email, "Study with Rabbi Whitman Today," with current and past insights for that day, video, and audio, all in one short email sent directly to your inbox.