I think that one aspect is missing. Speakers usually discuss the idea of Tolerance when talking about achdus. Being able to tolerate each others quirks and ideas. That’s totally wrong. The idea is to have Understanding. Tolerance means that you’re wrong, you stink, but I’m so good that I can Tolerate you. That’s not the beginning of achdus. Understanding means that I have my shita and you have yours and although our shitas don’t agree, I understand where you come from and why you feel that way. That’s achdus. And achdus is realizing that klal yisroel was divided by Hashem into 12 separate but equal tribes or mini-nations because that’s what He wanted.
