I think the subject “love” is really hitting in a lot of the religious communities. Both Muslim and Jewish maybe also Christian.

It’s a good counterweight to all the animosity and war we are currently seeing. It’s like, maybe we should talk about something that pulls us together instead of what pulls us apart.

At the core of the subject is the Ten Commandments. You cannot be loved or have love if you do not follow those commandments. In fact a lot of the ten commandments are really guard posts around the love of a family.

Don’t cheat is one of them. Respect your parents is another. Actually cheating has TWO commands. Both seven and ten.

Moses and G-d must have been really observant on that one.

Sanctity of marriage.

However if you turn the commandment around, you will see, that it’s about protecting, protecting those you love from harm and hurt.

In that sense it can be spread out to a wider discussion on how we support a brotherhood of people around in the Middle East. How do we make sure that we stop hurting each other all the time.

It comes down to respect. If you see someone in hurt, respect it. Try to avoid things that hurt your brother.

Adultery or cheating is incredibly selfish. It gives the one who does it a kick and a momentary feeling of satisfaction. Yet who pays? The husband or the wife, and then the children.

We should try to strengthen the wows of marriage, I think, and talk about the positive effects of respect and honesty.

Make people see, that being loyal is a way to protect the feelings of those you hold dear.

If we do that, focus on how we respect each others loved ones. Chances are, that we end up with a better world. After all, that is what G-d wants us to work on.

G-d bless the will to do good, and be an honest person. May loyalty and transparency prevail. May the Middle East become a place for G-d to wander in his might and goodness.