🪁 Shalom Bayit: The Kite That Built The Bridge🪁

About 140 years ago, long before helicopters dominated the skies, America envisioned a grand suspension bridge spanning the mighty Niagara River, a deep and wide waterway separating it from Canada.

A clever engineer devised a brilliant plan: a kite-flying contest for boys to carry a line across the river. Young Walsh Jr. emerged victorious, launching his kite from one bank to the other. The Canadians secured the kite on their side, while the Americans anchored the thread on theirs.

Gradually, they upgraded the connection, starting with a thicker string, then a thin rope, followed by a sturdy rope, and finally a robust metal cable that formed the bridge's foundation.

The Torah portion of Ki Teitzei outlines 74 mitzvot that appear diverse and unconnected. Among them, the simplest mitzvah is sending away a mother bird—no preparation or significant investment of time or money is required.

Yet, Rashi teaches that one mitzvah leads to another. Just as a small thread can evolve into a mighty cable, a single act of goodness can build a foundation for greater deeds.