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Judaism: Equality

Jewish attitudes to equality and ahavat ha-beriot

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Overview

Leviticus 19:13–18 on workers, disabled people, judgement and neighbours, the causes and harms of inequality, why all people are equal, lessons from Jewish history, and Jewish groups working to reduce inequality.

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What does ahavat ha-beriot mean?

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What does Leviticus 19:13 teach about fairness to workers?

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What does Leviticus 19:14 teach about disabled people?

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  1. 1

    What does ahavat ha-beriot mean?

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    Ahavat ha-beriot means “love of all creatures”, or love of all people. Hillel taught Jews to love people and bring them close to the Torah.

  2. 2

    What does Leviticus 19:13 teach about fairness to workers?

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    Leviticus 19:13 forbids oppressing or robbing a neighbour. A worker's wages must be paid the same day, not kept overnight.

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    What does Leviticus 19:14 teach about disabled people?

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    Leviticus 19:14 forbids cursing the deaf or putting a stumbling block before the blind. People must never take advantage of someone's disability.

  4. 4

    What does Leviticus 19:15 teach about equality in judgement?

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    Leviticus 19:15 forbids favouring the poor or honouring the powerful when judging. Everyone must be judged fairly and equally.

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    What does Leviticus 19:16 forbid?

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    Leviticus 19:16 forbids spreading slander and standing idly by while a neighbour's life is in danger.

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    What does Leviticus 19:17–18 command?

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    Leviticus 19:17–18 forbids hating a brother in your heart or taking revenge. The passage commands, “Love your neighbour as yourself”.

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