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P. 60. Hatred for the sitra achrah (other [evil] side). A true tzaddik (righteous person) dispises, with a deep and essential hate, anything that comes between him and Hahsem; this stems, as a natural outcome, from his overwhelming love for Hashem. When there is rah (evil) in the world, it disrupts the good in the world; hence, good and evil cannot co-exist and are constantly engaged in a zero-sum battle. "Zeh le'umas zeh barah haElokim (Hashem created 'this' opposite 'that'). Examples of this conflict are Yaacov/Esav, Yisrael/Amalek, Jews/Palestinians, Ruchnius (spirituality)/Gashmius (physicality), love/hate, fire/water. Love for and tolerance of other Jews does not mean acceptance and tolerance of sins. R' Shlomo Carlebach loved Jews, yet he deeply despised sins. We often find it challenging to separate our hatred of the sin from the dislike of the sinner.