You Are, Where You Are

Rashi near the end of Parshas Behar says a Jew sold to an idol worshipper might tell himself: my master serves idols and breaks Shabbos, so I may too. Who would ever think that? Why would the Torah need to warn against it? The Rambam, on how deeply people absorb the ways of those around them, brings the question home to the friends we keep and the places we spend our days. At a shiva house, Rabbi Asaf Prisman is asked by a woman why religious Jews care so much how others dress, and he chooses his answer carefully. It changes how you weigh every friendship and every job offer.Our website will launch soon.