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**Issue Date: May 25, 2006**
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Shabbat Behar-Bechukotai:
Leviticus: 25:1-27:34;
Jeremiah 16:19-17:14.
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Torah, it invariably is used in
n the first of this
the context of how one treats
week's double Torah
his fellow man, as it does in
portion, we have the
these three verses in our por-
regulations of the sabbati-
tion.
cal and jubilee years. But,
This is precisely why
in addition to the ritual
these portions come at the
prohibitions of the.se laws,
culmination of the Book of
we are presented with
Rabbi
Eliezer
the book of
Leviticus
numerous verses relating
Cohen
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sanctity
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to the care of the poor, the
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the
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is precisely what holiness is.
In fact, the sabbatical
The Jewish people are bidden
and jubilee rules them-
to create a just society, as described in
selves are to ensure that the wealthy
our portion; and in this way, achieve
realize that their, wealth comes as a
blessing from God and that one's right the sanctity commanded by. the Torah.
The establishment of the State of
to the land, the basis of wealth in an
Israethas given us the opportunity to
agrarian society, is seen as a gift from
do just that. And the Torah makes it
God. In addition, on the jubilee even
clear in the second . of this week's por-
the destitute to the point of selling
tions that if we do not achieve such a
themselves into slavery were given
community, exile and tragedy will be
their freedom and their patrimony of
our fate.
land was returned to them in order
On the other hand, the very next
to give them "a fresh start;" and on
verse after the prohibition of cheating
the sabbatical year, loan debts were
our fellow Jews and taking advantage
cancelled.
Among the verses about the regula- of them tells us (25:18): "And follow
my rules and keep my judgments and
tions of these special years are verses
do them and you will dwell in the land
dictating our responsibilities to the
impoverished, enslaved and disadvan- in security." God has promised that if
we create a community of integrity,
taged. In three places in the portion,
love and concern for others, of justice,
we are told to be "God-fearing." The
of care and respect, we will have noth-
first (25:17) tells us: "A man may not
cheat (or take advantage) of his fellow ing to fear from our enemies. ❑
— be God-fearing for I am the Lord
your God." In the second (25:36), we
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are told: "Do-not take interest (on a
loan) and be God-fearing, your broth-
Does the Torah advocate a capi-
er will be able to live as (comfortably
talistic or socialistic economy?
as) you:' And finally (25:43),"Do not
Why is treatment of others the
rule over (the slave) with rigor and be
measure of our "awe of God"?
God-fearing".
Why is care in our intrapersonal
One usually would understand that
relationships as important (if
a God-fearing person is noted for
not more) as ritual observance?
religious piety and particular care in
Why is observance of both
ritual observance; the Torah clearly
ritual and relationship laws nec-
indicates that that is not what is
essary to be "a good Jew"? .
meant. Fearing God, first of all does
not mean fear of God's punishment
for misbehavior. It would be better
translated as "awe of God" — the
Eliezer Cohen is rabbi of Congregation Or
ultimate respect for the Power that
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created the individual and all else in
the universe. Secondly, in the 26 places
where the term is used throughout the
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