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Well,

A STUMBLING

of course.

What kind

BLOCK BEFORE

THE BLIND

Leviticus 19:14

of creep

would trip a

blind person?

ut there's more than one kind of blindness. And this teaching is a wake-up
call to all of us who'd never think of ourselves as cruel or dangerous. It says
we are answerable i f `vve put the y oung, the impressionable or the vulnerable
in harm's way.

oigfaStieN gts00."

And we do that when we

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•
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Abet an addiction
Fill teen magazines with ultra-thin models
Make lethal weapons available to children
Support entertainments that glamorize violence
Push the ,sale of chances for "easy money" to people in poverty

•

(Please add your own example here and return to us)

Thousands of years later, this mandate from Leviticus still hits home. That's why, at
the Jewish Theological Seminary, we study, interpret and teach sacred texts in light
of history, tradition and our changing world — because what they have to say is vital
to the choices people make every day.

The publication of this High Holy Day message is made possible by:

Rabbi Aaron Bergman
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WAS NOT

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Rabbi lsmar Schorsch, Chancellor; Tom Wexelberg-Clouser, iTS Great Lakes, Director

This message for the New Year 5760 is available for publication; permission to reprint is granted. For single copies, please call 212-678-8950.
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9/17
1999

Detroit Jewish News

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