In the final episode of the season, Robin and Anna discuss the value Love Your Neighbor as Yourself (V’ahavta l’Reacha Kamocha). What sounds like a sweet and easy idea turns out to be a really complicated one. Anna shares a story about taking her family to a local Black Lives Matter march and seeing her neighbors in a new way.

Robin gets a turn to be the guest this episode. She talks about how difficult she found this concept, especially when facing possible threats to her queer family. Anna and Robin share about an especially heated conversation they had around this value, which resulted in yelling and banging on the table. Ultimately, they came to see each other’s perspectives. Robin talks about reframing the idea from the word “love,” which felt very weighted, to “compassion.”

With this new understanding of Love Your Neighbor, Robin and Anna challenge each other to learn more about what people in their own neighborhoods need. Robin commits to meeting her new neighbors and seeing how she can be helpful in welcoming them. Anna commits to talking with her kids about what they’d like to learn more about their neighbors to become more helpful.

In this episode, you will learn about:

how “Love Your Neighbor as Yourself” can be applied as a value

different understandings of the word “love”

Robin’s experience in a queer family that earned its legal status over time

how to find compassion for others