You are all standing this day before the Lord, your God ... [Nitzavim 29:9]
Jews must stand firm and unshakable, though they are ''the smallest among all the nations''.
This can be only when they are bound and united together - ''All of you''.
How is it possible to form a true and enduring union of different individuals with different ideas, different interests, and different aspirations?
The answer is: ''Before the Lord, your God''. The union of all Jews is possible because, as a matter of fact, they are already united by virtue of their souls, the Divine soul, which is actually a part of God above, and which is found in every Jew without exception.
The profound reflection that one stands '''before the Lord'' who is ''Your God'' - your strength and your life - must bring forth and actualize the union of one Jew with another, and of the individual with the community of our people, in the fullest measure.
Excerpt from public letter by the Lubavitcher Rebbe on Erev Shabbos Parshas Nitzavim 5721
We are one family with a mission to keep the Torah, be holy and spread goodness. May we stand together and with Hashem and be strong
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