There is one great difficulty in the creation of unity: its significance is not felt strongly in the soul. In contrast to creating a relationship with Hashem through Torah and prayer, things which every person recognizes in his heart and pines for, the advantages of unity within the Jewish Nation do not occupy the space they deserve. It doesn't appear to be something absolutely necessary, and the lack of unity does not create enough inner turmoil.
A person who is lacking a relationship with God feels that lack and it pains him. He is, thereby, awakened to do Teshuvah. By contrast, if a person feels distant from another he doesn't feel what he is lacking as a result. His heart feels no pain, and he is not inspired to correct the situation. Similarly, a person may feel that he is part of a particular group of Jews and he feels no connection to other groups. This is not the optimal situation. Each and every one must feel the glue that binds us, the fact that we are all Jews, and that includes literally every single Jew. We are one nation. Its OK and good that there are different streams and approaches to serving Hashem. But, God forbid that any of these approaches should distant their hearts from another.
A person who is lacking a relationship with God feels that lack and it pains him. He is, thereby, awakened to do Teshuvah. By contrast, if a person feels distant from another he doesn't feel what he is lacking as a result. His heart feels no pain, and he is not inspired to correct the situation. Similarly, a person may feel that he is part of a particular group of Jews and he feels no connection to other groups. This is not the optimal situation. Each and every one must feel the glue that binds us, the fact that we are all Jews, and that includes literally every single Jew. We are one nation. Its OK and good that there are different streams and approaches to serving Hashem. But, God forbid that any of these approaches should distant their hearts from another.
