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I want to reiterate that every part of our Torah is holy and meant to make us holy, but that according to many of our Torah sources and our holidays is the concept of the removal of sinas chinam. During Pesach, we ask that we be rid of our enemies. During Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur we ask that we be forgiven by our enemies. When we sleep at night, we say we will forgive everyone who has hurt us. Sodom and Gomorrah was destroyed because of cruelty. In the morning, we pray not to be hurt by anyone. In Psalms, we read about enemies and ask Hashem to protect us. On Yom Kippur we read the story of Jonah, where he had to remind the people of Ninveh to be kind to one another. In Shavuot, we read about an exemplary relationship between Ruth and her mother-in-law. During the Omer, we learn about Rabbi Akiva’s students who didn’t respect one another. During the Av, we learn about the destruction of the Second Temple due to sinas chinam. Purim, when camaraderie is at its best, is an example of the future redemption. Am I missing something or are most of the holidays related to teaching us how to behave bein adam Lchavero? I think that when the Torah talks about enemies, we see that as other nations, when in fact they can be people in our lives or personal enemies.