When We Believe – We Pass On the Best Legacy to Our Children

When we strengthen our faith, we can pass this belief on to our children, because more than moral conversations, personal example has a powerful impact. A child who breathes faith at home, who sees his father and mother growing stronger with every challenge, knowing all is from Heaven and for the best, is a child who will have the strength to also reinforce his own faith.

In addition to this, we will invest in conversations of faith. As mentioned, when we speak of faith, it penetrates not only our hearts but also those of our children. In any situation that seems not good, we discuss with the children how everything is for the best, even if we don't see it, and how much Hashem loves us and wants the best for us, managing everything in the best way for us.

When the child worries, we will feel his concern and listen with empathy. After acknowledging his fears or worries and expressing them in words, we will strengthen him with affirmations that Hashem watches over us and will resolve matters in the best way.

This way, we utilize every event to strengthen our own faith and that of our children. Not only during challenging times but also in good happenings, we demonstrate personal Providence.

Moreover, we invest in a warm and loving relationship with the child and express appreciation both in our hearts and through words, as we have expanded in methods of dealing with self-acceptance. This is a condition for reaching faith in Hashem. See there.

The Importance of Passing Faith to the Next Generation

It is so important to pass faith to the next generation, as it is one of the purposes of our coming into the world.

We see the importance of passing on education to the next generation from the fact that our father Abraham, peace be upon him, was chosen to be the father of the nation precisely because of his dedication to his family's education (Genesis 18:19):

"For I have known him, that he commands his children…" His sole mission was to command his children and make known the name of Hashem in the world, which is the essence of a Jew. A person’s entire work is to prepare himself and train his children to receive Hashem's goodness and kindness. This is true perfection. It is also the greatest good for which man was created. Hashem chose Israel, revealed to them His existence and His Torah, and with this, requires parents to pass on faith and reverence to their children, as seen in the scriptures of the Torah in the command to tell the Torah and its commandments to the children: "So that you may tell in the ears of your son and your son’s son…" (Exodus 10:2), "And you shall make them known to your children and your children’s children" (Deuteronomy 3:9).

Faith – The Best Inheritance

Faith is the best inheritance we can give our children. Many families have homes to their names, but what are the four walls of a house of bricks and mortar if, Heaven forbid, within the four walls of the heart, there is no strong belief? What will protect them during trials? But if a home is full of faith, it stands firm against all winds and shakes.

We will strive beyond our abilities to support our children, but we must remember there is an inheritance no less important – the faith we plant within the hearts of the children. This is an inheritance that brings only good.

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