The Mitzvah I chose is Leviticus 19.17 "You shall not hate your kinsfolk in your heart. Reprove your kinsman but incur no guilt because of him". This line explains you can be mad at someone but you cannot actually hate them. You may be mad at someone and not be on good terms with them in the moment but you always know these problems will be resolved and you will be friends with them again. When faced with a conflict like this the best path to take is to speak with them and be mature and civil about the situation. Talking with someone about an issue is always better than it escalating because of a simple miscommunication.
My photo is of our class of Fall 2018. The photo is from the beginning of the semester when we went to Jerusalem for Shabbat. This was a time when we did not know each other very well but we have come quite far compared to where we are today. There might be disagreements and little fights between all of us, but in our hearts we all love each other and are so happy we are here together. At the end of the day we will always be a קהילה קדושה, kehilla kedosha, a holy community. By the end of this four months we will all consider each other even more than just a community, we will see the people around us as family.
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