Recently, after one of the shiurim, someone approached me and told me about a terrible family feud that had broken out over the division of an inheritance. At the same time, tragedy struck that family again and again. Family members died in sudden and unusual ways.
They were frightened. What could they do to prevent further tragedies? They realized they had no choice but to make peace. Even though they were arguing over an inheritance worth millions of dollars, what other choice did they have? To keep arguing until everyone died?
Klal Yisrael is one family. We often feel that we have valid reasons to resent, hate or cut off others. Yet what choice do we have? Should we cause the plane to crash or the building to collapse? Our only option is to strengthen emunah and bitachon and do everything possible to love rather than hate others.
