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Achdus Yisroel (Jewish Unity) is a concept that expresses the unity of Jewish neshamos from their supernal source. This concept is the root of the parallel concept - Ahavas Yisroel. Chassidus explains in many places about the special unity that exists among all Jews, like one actual body, from their source - that they are all connected to the Ribbono Shel Olam, and every Yid is like a limb in the body, and without him - the body is not complete. | Achdus Yisroel (Jewish Unity) is a concept that expresses the unity of Jewish neshamos from their supernal source. This concept is the root of the parallel concept - Ahavas Yisroel. Chassidus explains in many places about the special unity that exists among all Jews, like one actual body, from their source - that they are all connected to the Ribbono Shel Olam, and every Yid is like a limb in the body, and without him - the body is not complete. | ||
= From the Perspective of torah = | == From the Perspective of torah == | ||
The unity between Yidden is from the perspective of Elokus, meaning - since Hashem includes all Jews, therefore the unity between Jews is the greatest that can exist, and they are literally one, even though externally each Yid appears as a separate entity and seemingly is not connected to another Yid. | The unity between Yidden is from the perspective of Elokus, meaning - since Hashem includes all Jews, therefore the unity between Jews is the greatest that can exist, and they are literally one, even though externally each Yid appears as a separate entity and seemingly is not connected to another Yid. | ||
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The reason that it's possible to have love of "v'ahavta l'reacha kamocha" is because of the concept of "Ahdus Yisroel", which means that all Jews are one entity, literally like one person. | The reason that it's possible to have love of "v'ahavta l'reacha kamocha" is because of the concept of "Ahdus Yisroel", which means that all Jews are one entity, literally like one person. | ||
= Through Learning Torah and Fulfilling Mitzvos = | == Through Learning Torah and Fulfilling Mitzvos == | ||
Achdus Yisroel is expressed through learning Torah and fulfilling mitzvos, as this is the purpose and goal of Jewish neshamos coming down to this world - to fulfill the will of Hashem, and through this they express their unity, from the perspective of fulfilling Hashem's instructions which are equal for everyone without differences. | Achdus Yisroel is expressed through learning Torah and fulfilling mitzvos, as this is the purpose and goal of Jewish neshamos coming down to this world - to fulfill the will of Hashem, and through this they express their unity, from the perspective of fulfilling Hashem's instructions which are equal for everyone without differences. | ||