They hate us. They accuse us of destroying the world in many ways. Are they wrong to say that we have destroyed the world? Yes. Are they right that we can change the world for the better? Yes. G-d gave us that power. We would do well to hear it from our enemies if we refuse to hear it from G-d.
They hate us. They accuse us of destroying the world in many ways. Are they wrong to say that we have destroyed the world? Yes. Are they right that we can change the world for the better? Yes. G-d gave us that power. We would do well to hear it from our enemies if we refuse to hear it from G-d.
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