Wednesday, June 13, 2012

bain adam lechavero

     So often when things go wrong in the world people look toward external mitzvot or averot  that are bain adam lemakom (between g-d and man) as to why things have gone wrong. I would like to suggest why this may not be the best idea. Before Yom Kippur we ask our fellow people for mechilah because G-d alone can't absolve us from the wrongs we have done others. I think that if people were more careful with how they treat others that the world would be a better place. Its easier to just daven more or put on a longer skirt, but to be kinder and more patient with those who we dislike is much more difficult. Being tolerant of those who are less or more ritually observant is as important as eating only food with the  bedatz hechsher  in Israel.  If we aren't kind to each other  what are we doing all of these mitzvot for ?
     

1 comment:

Mighty Garnel Ironheart said...

What people don't realize is that there is no real ben adam l'chavero mitzvah. Treating your fellow with dignity and respect is as important to God as making sure your tefillin are on right. People need to start being as fanatic about being decent as they are about skirt lengths. Then Moshiach will come. Until then he's in Heaven saying "What do I need this trouble for?"