Every Soul Is a Diamond

Every child carries something precious inside, even when the world cannot see it yet.

In this episode of Rise and Shine, host Adrienne returns to the teaching of the Lubavitcher Rebbe that every soul is a diamond, infinitely valuable and waiting to be polished until its light shines through. Drawing on the story of Helen Keller and her teacher, Annie Sullivan, Adrienne explores a truth at the heart of Jewish parenting: latent potential cannot emerge until someone believes it exists. She weaves together Jewish wisdom on the soul, the idea of being a "speaking soul," and what it means to recognize the hidden worth in the people we love most. For Jewish mothers, it is a reminder that believing in their child is a quiet form of leadership in its own right, one that shapes who they become.

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