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For several years The Lubavitch Rebbe used to stand for hours every Sundayand 'hand out dollars'. Thousands of people would stand in two lines; onefor men and one for women, and for five or six hours the Rebbe would giveadvice, blessings and encouragement to each person along with at least onedollar (to encourage others to give charity). |
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In the beginning of this week's section G-d tells the Jews to be 'holy' and then explains Himself with tens of new commandments.
Two of them are found in sentence 19:16;
"Don't spread slander among your people, don't stand on your fellow man's blood (i.e. save a life if you can), I am G-d." |
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This week's Torah section contains fifty one commandments. Three of them are found in sentence 19:17;
"Don't take revenge, don't bear a grudge against your people and love your brother like yourself, I am G-d."
These seem to be a bit redundant. Seemingly it would have been enough to just write 'Love your brother like yourself' and forget the rest. If everyone had brotherly love it would certainly eliminate grudges and revenge. |
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In this week's Torah portion we find perhaps the most important commandment in the Book: Love your neighbor as yourself (19:18).
One of the holiest and wisest scholars of all time, Rabbi Akiva, said that this is the main principle of the Torah. And the holy book 'Tanya' written by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi explains why (chapter 32). |
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