"Amar Rabbi Akiva, v'ahavtah l'rei-e-cha kamocha. Zeh klal gadol baTorah".
Rabbi Akiva said, "Love your neighbor/other the way you love yourself. This is a HUGE principle in the Torah. (In some respects, it's all that really matters.)
This evening I will pray these words under the Brooklyn Bridge. They are simple and powerful.
It's been a painful couple of weeks. The events from around the world and specifically from Israel are heartbreaking. Let us make a commitment to be kind.
Kindness towards the other is a huge piece of "the solution". Kindness towards the other is necessary in the face of evil, suffering and loss.
It's free. It's usually painless. It's powerful. And there should be an infinite supply.
All we have to do is choose kindness.
Instead of reading lengthy Torah commentary, go out and be kind.
Mekor Ha'Chayiim, Source of Life, as we move into Shabbat, let us choose kindness.
Shabbat shalom u'mevorach,
Laurie
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