Saturday 13 June 2020

Loving thy neighbour: the Torah got there first

Here's one from COLLive: in a piece entitled 'Crown Heights Jews “Stand With Our Black Neighbors" the text reads, in relevant part:

"Jews of all types held signs supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and proclaiming 'Human decency should be a frum value', 'Crown Heights Jews Stand With Our Black Neighbors' as well as the saying from Pirkei Avos, "Love Thy Neighbour"'.

While the sentiment about loving one's neighbour is laudable, this statement actually comes from Vayikra (Leviticus) 19:18.

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