02717 – Shalom
Knopf, Michael

The Hebrew term for peace is shalom, which is related to the word shleimut, meaning full or whole.

Shalom requires radical inclusion — we can’t be whole unless everybody is included — and harmony — it can’t be peaceful unless all the diverse peoples commit to getting along with one another.

Peace is possible only when diverse peoples feel a deep connection to, and responsibility for, each other, and when people of every belief and background embrace each other as siblings.

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