In this week’s episode of Guiding Generations, Rabbi Shifman draws a powerful parenting lesson from Parshat Bamidbar. Why are the Levites counted from just 30 days old, while others are counted from age 20? And what does this have to do with how we raise our children—with rewards, discipline, or love?

Through the lens of a famous story about Hillel and a would-be convert who wanted to become Kohen Gadol, Rabbi Shifman explores the difference between extrinsic rewards that manipulate behavior and sincere expressions of relationship that deepen connection. This episode unpacks how to guide children from incentive-driven action to internalized values, helping them move from doing for reward… to doing from love.

🎧 Listen now and learn how to build lasting relationships with your children—starting with how and why you offer praise, gifts, or goals.

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