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In this brief Ushpizin reflection on Aharon HaKohen, Rabbi Silber unpacks Hillel's charge to be an ohev shalom v'rodef shalom, a lover and a pursuer of peace, and explains why the second half is so much harder than the first. Loving peace comes naturally to most people, he teaches, but pursuing it demands the willingness to yield, to give in, and to decide what is actually worth fighting for. As Aharon sits as a guest in the succah, Rabbi Silber calls listeners to chase after shalom in their marriages, families, and friendships rather than waiting for it to arrive on its own.
“If you want shalom in life, whether it's shalom in your family, your friendships, or your marriage, you have to be willing to run after it.”
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“To run after peace means you have to yield, give in, and ask yourself what's worth fighting for and what isn't.”
