One of the great qualities of a leader is being able to delegate.
Yet, there are some things in life that are just too important to assign to others, and therefore fall under the rubric of ‘DIY’ - Do It Yourself!
For example: Raising our children. Specifically, when it comes to their Jewish values, there is just no app or replacement for nurturing our children’s soul, we are the ones who must do it ourselves.
We may get support by sending our children to a Jewish day school, to the best Jewish camp and even to Birthright Israel. Yet, it’s been proven time and again that DIY at home, is your best chance at success.
You know who else practiced DIY? Noah did!
He built the entire ark by himself, single handedly. When he had an opportunity to save the world he did not delegate it to his family members or others, he opted to do it all-by-himself.
Even though it took him a whopping 120 years, he so cherished the opportunity to perform the will of G-d, that he rolled up his sleeves and started working - single-handedly!
There is such a tremendous lesson here for each of us. When it comes to core values, like our children’s education, ultimately the key to success is DIY. When our kids see how emotionally and practically invested we are in Judaism and their education, it is bound to rub off in a positive way.