The sunshine remains hidden. And the light that could fill the room is extinguished
warning to the judge that he not be gentle with one litigant and harsh with the other.… Because when one person sees that the judge is honoring the other he will become confused in his claims.” (Rashi)
Why will he become confused in his claims if they were clear to him when he entered the courtroom?
That’s the influence that the judge’s facial expression has confusing all the person’s thoughts and weakening his spirit. This is the awesome power of a person’s facial expression. (Rav Shlomo Wolbe Alei Shur 191)
A small baby is a king. His mother’s heart rejoices at his tiniest gesture she thrills at his giggle. When that first smile lights up his face the whole house fills with an inexplicable radiance of love.
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