Reply To: The world is in a state of Geula- and don’t misunderstand us!

Regarding ahavas yisrael (syag, Rso):

The Alter Rebbe teaches in perek 32 Tanya that we should view every yid as a spiritual sibling as we all have one Father, and we should love them as such. As for the problems that could cause by condoning evil etc. The Alter Rebbe advises to hate the bad that people do and bad habits etc. but to arouse rachmonus for them within ourselves for them, so we regard the actual person with love.

Now have you ever been on non speaking terms with a sibling or spouse because they wronged you, but at the same time you love them unconditionally and would run to help them if they were in deep trouble? Or maybe even you know you will make up quickly because of the underlying love.

Loving someone does not mean you cannot hate the way they treat you, protest their actions, disagree with them etc. It does mean that push comes to shove, you care for them and love them in a deeper way than the disagreement.

Regarding what I wrote about perek 12 how we need to push away bad thoughts with two hands as soon as they enter our minds, that refers to lashon hara in thought. But the same way you are allowed to tell neighbours that someone swindled you even if it’s lashon hara, ie you are allowed to speak it for toeles, you are allowed to think it as well for toeles. Perek 12 was discussing purely dwelling on the bad just for the sake of it, with no toeles (say to figure out whether to hold of this person as a spiritual guide in your life for example.) hope this clarifies my posts above.