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How the Jewish virtue of respecting elders can become a vice - opinion Age may indeed bring wisdom, but it does not guarantee it. When tradition is used to prevent education, ...
Celebrating, learning from, being inspired by, and supporting our elders paints a more expansive picture of what “respect” should look like.
Nigerian skit maker Sabinus has voiced his frustration over the lack of respect shown to elders by younger individuals on social media. His comments come in the midst of the ongoing feud between ...
Q: How do we get kids to show respect for their elders, employers, teachers, parents, etc.? Today’s kids, some at very young ages, seem to feel entitled to talk back, argue, use vulgarity and ...
While it might be difficult to contextualize for everyone amid generational resentment and tensions, Gen Z’s collective challenge against traditional beliefs like “respecting your elders ...
My younger cousin Nancy (solidly in her 60s) zapped me a meme that states, “I was always taught to respect my elders, but it keeps getting harder and harder to find one.” Truth. Respect wasn ...
A boy sits outside with his grandmother in Thailand. Most Buddhists in Asia say you cannot be “truly” Buddhist if you do not respect elders. (Sutiporn Somnam/Getty Images) The vast majority of the ...
Before posting his Fashion Show for Elders, Afegbua had 3,000 Instagram followers, today he has over 35,000. “I got these very emotional messages from a lot of people all over the world, saying ...
In that respect, the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) community, with whom I frequently disagree, offers an admirable counterexample. “You shall rise before the aged,” the Torah commands explicitly.