Whereas throughout time Jews have placed our families at the center of our lives, beginning with the commandment to honor our fathers and mothers (Deuteronomy 5:15) and continuing with the mitzvot ha’av al ha’ben and the mitzvot ha’ben al ha’av - the obligations of parents to children and children to parents; and
Whereas Judaism teaches us to care for our bodies and keep them healthy in order to “walk in God’s ways” (Mishneh Torah 4:1); and