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Upon Our Values
Do We Build Society

RABBI IRWIN GRONER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS

lovingly towards others,
he 19th chapter of the
whether we like them or not, in
un-
Book of Leviticus is
the manner that we would like
surpassed in the Torah
them to behave toward us.
for moral depth and
These laws will not be found
insight. While the Ten Com-
on
the statute books of Western
mandments are the funda-
society because the act is diffi-
mental statement of the moral
cult to define; the intent cannot
law, this chapter states laws
be proven, and punishment is
that are not simply a repetition
not easily specified. It would be
of those contained elsewhere,
almost impossible to summon
but offer a new refinement and
witnesses and objective evi-
sensitivity. They go beyond the
dence. These are not the kind
purely legal, to the moral and
of crimes punishable by law
spiritual implications of the
because the Torah addresses
demand for justice.
moral ideals.
Consider these illustrations.
The sages of the Talmud say
"Thou shalt not murder" is the
that
all these are Devarim
sixth commandment. What if a
Hamesurim Lalev, matters of
person sees his neighbor drown-
the heart, promptings of the
ing or attacked by wild beasts
conscience, which cannot be
or the victim of assault? Does
he have a moral obligation to in-
tervene and rescue his fellow?
Verse 16 declares, 'Thou shalt
not stand idly by the blood of
thy neighbor." We have a moral
responsibility to save one in dis-
tress. We should not watch with
indifference our fellow human
being who is being attacked and
dealt with in the public arena.
is in mortal danger.
If you violate these standards,
Verse 14 states, "Do not put
no judge will subpoena you; no
a stumbling block before the
court will summon you; no
blind." The sages say that
earthly punishments will be
means do not abuse the igno-
levied upon you.
rance of a person by misleading
One awesome phrase punc-
him. Don't expose a person who
tuates
these ethical demands,
is vulnerable to those tempta-
"Fear the Lord" because He
tions which may cause him to
alone knows the secrets of the
sin. Don't lend money to a
soul and only before Him are re-
borrower without witnesses be-
vealed
the mysterious ways of
cause he might then be tempted
our hopes, fears and intentions.
to deny it. Don't leave your valu-
Know, therefore, that in your
ables lying about in the pres-
love or hate of your fellow man,
ence of your servants; the
there
is One above, Who exer-
temptation may be too much for
cises judgment.
them. Don't give misleading
The 19th chapter should lay
advice to the inexperienced.
to rest once and for all the clas-
Don't sell lethal weapons to
sical libel directed against our
dangerous characters. Don't
faith that Judaism is a religion
offer alcohol to one who has a
of law concerned only with
drinking problem.
outer form and not with inner
Verse 16 states, "Don't go up
character. Torah is mistrans-
and down as a talebearer." This
lated as "law." Law cannot gov-
is a prohibition against mali-
ern every aspect of life, but the
cious gossip which causes griev-
Torah is intended to refine the
ous harm, which destroys a
human spirit, inform the con-
person's reputation and poisons
science, and elevate moral
the atmosphere of a community.
awareness.
Chapter 19 reaches the peak
• of ethical striving in declaring,
This lesson needs to be
shared
with all Americans. We
"Thou shalt not hate thy neigh-
must recognize that although
bor in thy heart" and "thou
the law as an instrument of
shalt love thy neighbor as thy-
justice is very important, ulti-
self."
mately the whole structure of
The honor and property of
our society rests upon attitudes,
your fellow should be as dear to
loyalties and moral convictions.
you as your own. The Torah
If these are not universally up-
does not require that we hol4
held and instilled, no political
emotions that we do not feel. It
system or legal process can save
is an appeal to us to behave
us.
Consider the problem which
Irwin Groner is senior rabbi of
is at the forefront of our national
_Congregation Shaarey Zedek.._

T

Shabbat Achrei
Mot-Kedoshim:
Leviticus 16:1 -
20:27, Amos 9:7-15.

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