<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> One of yesterday's postings contained a cogent comment in regard<div> to saying something nice instead of this constant one-upmanship.</div><div> I'm sorry to say we have colleagues (very few) who must always be right.</div><div> One should be able to disagree without being disagreeable and we </div><div> are supposedly rachmonim b'nai rachmonim. </div><div> I came across the following posuk in Vayikra 7:10 and was fascinated</div><div> by Rashi's commentary:</div><div> "v'chol mincha b'lula vashemen vachareiva l'chol b'nai Aharon tih'yeh ish k'achiv"</div><div><br></div><div> Rashi: "b'lula vashemen" zo minchat n'dava </div><div> "vachareiva" zo minchat chotei uminchat k'naot she'ein bahen shamen.</div><div>
<br><div> The free will offering of the "pious" Jew as well as the sin offering of the "sinner" must</div><div> be received by the Kohen with equal compassion and consideration. Judaism commands</div><div> the kohen to accept saint and sinner. </div><div><br></div><div> "k'achiv" (Not Rashi) As for the ideological gulfs between Jews and Jews, we</div><div> must respond with bridges of Jewish brotherhood, love and mutual respect -- as well as</div><div> faith in the intrinsic good of our fellow Jews.</div><div><i style="font-size: 19px; "><br></i></div><div><i style="font-size: 19px; "> One of the most difficult things to give away is kindness; usually it comes back to you.</i></div><div><span style="font-size: 19px; "> Anonymous <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> <i> </i></span><i> </i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-style: italic; white-space: pre; "> </span><i> </i><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-style: italic; white-space: pre; "> </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="font-style: italic; white-space: pre; "> </span></span></div><div></div></div></body></html>