Self Worth

Chazal pair the first five commandments with the second five: Anochi with "do not murder," and the second with "do not commit adultery." The pairs make sense until you reach honoring parents and "do not covet." What could those two possibly share? In Parshas Vaeschanan, Rabbi Asaf Prisman offers an answer that touches how we see ourselves, and how that shapes what we want from others. A story about a happy shoemaker and a king who walks the streets in disguise is a good one for the Shabbos table.