This writing reminds me a lot of the Tu-Shun story with the jewels, in the fact that everyone is reflected through everyone else. “It is our right to hate an evil man for his actions, but because his deepest self is the image of God, it is our duty to honor him with love.” Just because someone did something wrong, doesn’t make them any less of one of God’s children as well as a reflection of God Himself.
I like the Rabbi’s response saying “You must understand these words correctly. Love your neighbor like something which you yourself are. For all souls are one.” We all one, and we are all created from the same thing. So how can we hate someone for being human and making mistakes?
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