We've all been there: a powerful moment at a wedding, during the Yamim Noraim, or after hearing life-changing news leaves us absolutely certain we're going to change. A week later, that fire has faded to ash. In this week's episode, we explore a puzzling question from Reb Chaim Shmuelevitz: Why did Hashem choose to give the specific mitzvah of freeing slaves immediately after the most dramatic moment in Jewish history? The answer reveals a timeless strategy for turning fleeting inspiration into lasting transformation—one that only one in a thousand people ever discover.

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