The Real Secret to Loving Your Job | 10@9 | 2026.05.29

Most people assume that loving their job depends on salary, success, recognition, or the work itself. I have come to believe that something else matters even more. Moshe receives a remarkable title from God: Avdi Moshe - "Moshe, My servant." Rabbi Yaakov Sikili explains that Moshe earned this distinction in Parshat Shmini. When a halachic dispute arose between Moshe and Aaron, Moshe realized Aaron was right and he was wrong. More than that, Moshe publicly acknowledged his mistake before the entire Jewish people. That willingness to admit error is deeply connected to another description of Moshe: that he was the most humble of all people. Humility is often admired in theory but rare in practice. It becomes especially rare when responsibility, authority, and public reputation are involved. As I reflect on the high points and low points of my own career, I am struck by a surprising conclusion. The periods that give me the greatest satisfaction are not necessarily those with the most success, recognition, or accomplishment. They are the times when I work closely with people who genuinely cared less about credit and more about doing what was right. Today I am fortunate to be part of such a group. This lesson is about Moshe's humility, the courage to admit mistakes, and why the character of the people around us may have more influence on our happiness at work than we realize. Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship. Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on: YouTube:    / @rabbimichaelwhitman   Instagram:   / adathmichael   Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hWYhCG... Please contact Rabbi Whitman ([email protected]) with any questions or feedback, or to receive a daily email, "Study with Rabbi Whitman Today," with current and past insights for that day, video, and audio, all in one short email sent directly to your inbox.