I was at Shahrit / the morning prayer service today at the Beit Midrash / House of Study in my neighborhood. After after the Tefillah / prayer service the men learn Torah in a group. They were discussing the family of Yitzhak / Isaak and Yaakov / Jacob – The patriarchs. It was a calm but emotional discussion.

I realized that the Jews are part of one large family that begins with the Patriarchs – Abraham, Isaak and Jacob. Every Jew belongs to that family. Even the very distant. Converts have a Jewish soul and are considered the children of Abraham and Sarah.

Another reason to have peace among us.

Another reason to feel you belong.