After the Fast

So another Tisha B'av has come and gone. I will do what I can to work on my ahavas yisrael. I know I have a long way to go, but I will try. 

After a day when I watched video after video of the holocaust, I am left with a thought that is certainly not original. Those who hate us really don't care what color our shirts are, how long are peyos are, what kind of yarmulke we wear, what kind of hat, if we wear a hat, if we wear a long wig or no wig.

So to those who feel the need to put religious meaning into the outer trappings of clothing, for those who are a step below and just need to  "identify themselves within the camp," stop. Wear what you want, serve G-d the way you feel is best for you, but don't hate others for their way. I am talking to myself as much as to anyone else.

It's not easy, but if those who will round us up can see past our differences, maybe we should try that too.