Imagine stepping into someone else’s life for a day. You wear their clothes, mimic their gait, eat the same diet and speak with their cadence. But here is the impossible part: you must think their thoughts.
Could you do it? Of course not.
We can replicate the "externals," but the internal landscape of another human being remains a closed book. What defines a person? It isn't the color of their shirt or the title on their business card. A person is their internal world.
Most of what we see is a projection—a curated mask. Because we can never truly know the demons, traumas and internal struggles happening behind someone else's eyes, judgment becomes an absurdity. How can you judge a story you haven't read?
The only logical response to this mystery is humility, acceptance, and love.
We can use this construct theologically as well: People are quick to judge Hashem. It is worth bearing in mind His response to Iyov [38-4]: אֵיפֹה הָיִיתָ בְּיׇסְדִי אָרֶץ הַגֵּד אִם יָדַעְתָּ בִינָה. There is a lot we don't know!!
