One of the most important people in my life was a Leo. My mentor, fierce champion, trusted confidante, brilliant Torah and Zohar scholar, and sage, Rav Berg, was also my father-in-law. The Rav was born in this month, which is ruled by the energy of leadership, compassion, and loyalty. A great leader makes you feel that you, too, could be great. The Rav did this for me and countless others. He lived these values among so many more. One of his central teachings was to treat everyone with human dignity and respect. These lessons became a guiding principle for me.
Respect and dignity are the minimum that we can offer to everyone in our lives, and I think we can all agree that they are something the world needs, especially now.