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Why does the Torah (תורה) use the double expression 'emor v'amarta' when commanding Moshe to speak to the Kohanim? The shiur develops that true communication means discovering something unique about the person you're addressing that empowers them. This transforms how we deliver difficult messages - even restrictions must make people feel elevated rather than limited.
This shiur delves into the profound concept of 'amirah' (saying/speaking) based on the Torah (תורה)'s language in Parshas Emor, where Hashem (ה׳) commands Moshe to speak to the Kohanim using the double expression 'emor el ha-Kohanim v'amarta aleihem.' Rabbi Zweig explains that true communication is not merely conveying information, but rather discovering and revealing something meaningful about the person you're addressing that empowers them. The rabbi illustrates this concept through a powerful personal anecdote about a close friend who visited for Shabbos (שבת). Despite knowing this friend for decades and being entertained by his humor, Rabbi Zweig failed to notice the pain evident on his face until Rav Dov Schwartzman pointed it out. This experience taught him that seeing someone and truly looking at them are entirely different - one must actively study a person's face and reactions to understand who they really are.
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