Reply To: Bothered by the Lakewood Matzav?

I came across this vort from Rabbi Frand, about the Apter Rav. He said that you can learn ahavas Yisrael from every parsha. So where do we see it in Balak? He said, “Balak is an acronym for Veahavta l’raiacha kamocha, veis, lamed, kuf.” To which his chassidim asked the obvious question – the spelling doesn’t match. The Apter Rav said, “Haven’t you learned anything? When it comes to ahavas Yisrael you can’t be so medakdek, you have to cut people some slack.”