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Picture this: You're walking down the street and you see someone standing by his donkey. His donkey is so overloaded with merchandise, he looks like he's in labor pain. The Torah tells us that it's a mitzvah to help this guy unload his animal. That's pashut, right? The Torah also tells us that there's a mitzvah to help someone reload his donkey.
If there's a choice between those two mitzvos, it's best to help the fellow unload his donkey, since the animal is suffering from the heavy load.
Unloading an animal comes before re-loading another one. Except in one situation...
The Torah says, "If you see your enemy's donkey burdened and you might not want to help him; make every effort you can to help him unload." Sefer Hachinuch adds, “Reloading your 'enemy's' donkey takes precedence over unloading someone elses, in order to break one's hatred of the other.
Doing things for people you don't want to help, can help you love them. The word “ahava” (love) comes from the root word of “hov” (to give.) Chachomim say that when a person gives, it effects him internally and he will come to love the person he is giving to.
An example is the never-ending goodness you do for your children. Your love for your kids is so genuine and it is magnified because you are continuously giving to them. They can't do anything on their own. They are dependent on you, and therefore, your love continues to grow. This applies to all humans: every time you do something for someone, your love increases for them (whether it's someone you like or dislike.)
Chodesh Tov,
Nisso
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