Recently , Rabbi Leib Tropper was invited to participate in an advisory committee for a group that is called 'Time for compassion' headed by Jewish leaders and professionals.The Meeting was held not far from Washington D.C.
Most of those invited shared their concerns about the deficit in compassion that is prevalent in our jewish society. Orthodox and all.
Rabbi Leib Tropper spoke about Compassion as the ultimate emulation of G'D as the Talmud writes in Tractate Shabbat. Rabbi Leib Tropper believes that no ONE could feel another's pain enough. However one can have enough compassion for other people's burden sufficient to be inspired to share another's burden.
Rabbi Leib Tropper quoted R.D. Laing ,the noted psychiatrist, who writes in his book 'the divided self' the following : "I can experience you experiencing me, you can experience me experiencing you, BUT I can never experience you....and you can never experience me..."
This illuminating insight brought a round of applause from all participants.
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