Respect for All | 7-9 April 2026

In the next three days, let's honour the divine spark in each of us as we learnt to respect each other in the truest sense.

Respect is a very basic quality we learn from small as manners. But, as we grow older, we understand the deeper principles of respect such as self-respect, respect for others, respect for their thoughts, efforts, choices, roles, and even time...

In India, if we accidentally touch someone with our foot, we instinctively bow and touch them with our hands. It's an act that acknowledges the sacred presence in each person.

So, what happens when you disrespect?

When you disrespect another person, you disrespect the Creator who formed them. The Zohar teaches that derogatory speech damages the soul of the speaker creating a barrier between the individual and Divine Light.

To the point that when a person speaks words of impurity, the Divine Presence withdraws from him.