The Talmud tells us that 24,000 students of Rabbi Akiva died because "they did not treat one
another with respect." But the plague ended on Lag B'omer, which means they had remedied
their actions and began to treat each other with the appropriate level of esteem.
Whenever there is a dispute between Jews, everyone loses out. The way to resolve issues is
not by attracting attention and raising additional issues. Don't press to find the solution to
every issue on the first day. Leave something for Moshiach to solve.
