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The Curse of Loneliness The battle against antisemitism can be won, but it will not be if Jews believe that we are destined to be alone. That is Bilaam’s curse, not God’s blessing.
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On Loving Israel and Relating to Transgressors
The sages told R' Zeira that one should "reject with the left hand and embrace with the right." R' Zeira, however, preferred to focus on the sin, not the sinner. He believed that even a hard-core sinner has a virtuous seed hidden away in his soul. -
Loving Good, Fighting Evil
Jewish mysticism says that there is no complete evil in the world. Every evil contains a kernel of good. The early sages understood that nothing is wholly negative; however, in terms of revealed existence, we must do battle with evil.
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