Differences - Daily Dose of Wisdom

Don’t be afraid of the other person because he is different from you. There is far more in common between any two human beings than there are differences.

As for the differences, think of them as the hooks that hold us together.
Differences are that which we have most in common.

The Rebbe was talking to children and discussing relationships between Jews and non-Jews.

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From the wisdom of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory; words and condensation by Rabbi Tzvi Freeman. To order Rabbi Freeman’s book, Bringing Heaven Down to Earth, click here.

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August 8, 2008

Hashem Echad

May we all merit to learn the lesson that the Rebbe, of blessed memory, was teaching those young children. May we be as young children and absorb this important teaching. By treating every human being with the dignity he or she deserves we pave the way for Moshiach. May he come speedily in our days!
Even if you think that some human beings do not have a soul, we must treat everyone and everything as if it has been created by G-d because it has been created by our greatest Love - G-d. He is One, and we his creations are one our differences should not be a reason for separation but unification.

Thank You Rabbi for sharing the great wisdom of the Rebbe in short insightful ways.

Sandra
Los Angeles, CA

July 16, 2008

Re: differences

The Torah states repeatedly at its outset that the human being was created "in the Divine image". That includes all human beings. The rabbis reiterate this in the Mishnah, "Precious is the human being, for he was created in the Image."
What is that Divine Image? It has always been understood as meaning a Divine soul.

A person may corrupt or destroy that Divine Image. In some it may shine more than in others. But in essence, the essential divine quality of the human being that empowers him to choose how his life will unfold, all of us have access to this gift.

Tzvi Freeman

July 15, 2008

need discussion on this

this needs a long discussion to go over this, to discuss this etc.
can you explain the meaning of fabrengen to everyone, because it really is something that needs a fabrengen.
great words, but there is so much attatched to this that we need to understand in order to USE this in our daily lives!! thankyou

Anonymous
bkly

July 15, 2008

differences

Nevertheless, a goy is still a goy and most likely has no neshamah. I say this because I am myself a goy.

Walter Elyon
Brooklyn, NY