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  • From: "B. M. Rocine" <brocine AT twcny.rr.com>
  • To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] lev. 19:16
  • Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:48:24 -0400


Dear b-Haverim,

The verse is not about literally rescuing someone. It's about being a proper witness.

The root `amad means to abide or remain. Here it has the sense of remaining silent while justice is at issue. The reference is very specific in this context to the manner in which one testifies. A witness should not repeat unfounded tales (_lo' telek rakiyl_); nor should he countenance a wrongdoing (_lo' ta`amod `al dam re`eka_) about which he has definite information. IOW, a witness should keep silent about what he suspects and speak up about what he knows.

Shalom,
Bryan


Avi Wollman wrote:
And God said do something. He didn't necessarily mean at all costs.
Especially if it's at cost of his other commandments, like keep yourself
alive.

(somewhere between Black and White there sits the middle Gray also known as
the Golden Path. Look into your heart, reach for God and his truth and find
it)

Avi Wollman

-----Original Message-----
From: b-hebrew-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:b-hebrew-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of gary blansky
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 1:27 AM
To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [b-hebrew] lev. 19:16

In lev. 19:16 it says "neither shalt thou stand idly by the blood of thy
neighbour". this mean to rescue someones life . I read that rebbes said that you
dont have to risk your own life to save anothers, but isn't that substituting from
g-o-d-s commanments? he says to save someones life but here they say you don't have to.
even saying you don't have to in a certain circumstance it's still substituting from
this commandment.

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