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Parshat Ki Teitzei September 14, 2019 14 Elul, 5779

TORAH Rabbi Sacks on Parshat Ki Teitzei
ARTSCROLL 1046 Many years ago, Elaine command in today’s parsha: not pass by. Help him load
HERTZ 840 and I were being driven to “Do not see your kinsman’s it.” They said that, all other
the Catskills, a long-time donkey or his ox fallen on the things being equal, if there is
HAFTORAH favorite summer getaway road and ignore it. Help him lift a choice between helping an
ARTSC. 1201 & 1199 for Jews in New York, and it up” (Deut. 22:4). On the face enemy and helping a friend,
helping an enemy takes
our driver told us the
HERTZ 857 & 818 following story: One of it, this is one tiny detail in a precedence since it may
parsha full of commands. But
Friday afternoon, he was its real significance lies in telling “overcome the inclination”,
making his way to join his us what a covenant society
Bar Mitzvah should look like. It is a place that is, it may help end the
animosity and turn an
family in the Catskills for
of where people are good enemy into a friend. This,
Shabbat when he saw a
Noah Kerben man wearing a yarmulke, neighbors and are willing to the ethic of “help your
bending over his car at help even a stranger in distress. enemy” is a principle that
Bar Mitzvah Its citizens care about the works, unlike the ethic of
the side of the road. One
of welfare of others. When they “love your enemy” which has
of the tires was flat, and
Maxwell Stein he was about to change see someone in need of help, never worked and has led to
the wheel. Our driver told they don’t walk on by. The some truly tragic histories of
Times us that he pulled over to sages debated the precise logic hate.
the roadside, went over to of the command. Some held
Candle Lighting 6:49 pm the man, helped him that it is motivated by concern In general, as the Rambam
change the wheel, and for the welfare of the animal states, one should do for
Mincha 6:50 pm wished him “Good involved, the ox or the donkey, someone you find in distress
Shabbos.” The man and that accordingly tsa’ar what you would do for
Hashkama 8:00 am yourself in a similar
thanked him, took his ba’alei hayyim, prevention of situation. Better still, one
Parsha Shiur 8:30 am yarmulke off and put it in suffering to animals, is a biblical should put aside all
his pocket. Our driver command. Others, notably the
Main 9:00 am must have given him a Rambam, held that it had to do considerations of honor and
quizzical look, because with the welfare of the animal’s go “beyond the limit of the
Beit Midrash 9:15 am the man turned and owner, who might be so law.” Even a prince, he says,
explained: “Oh, I’m not distressed that he came to stay should help the lowliest
Gemara Shiur 5:40 pm commoner, even if the
Jewish. It’s just that I with the animal at a risk to his circumstances do not accord
Mincha 6:40 pm know that if I’m wearing own safety – the keyword here with the dignity of his office
one of these” – he being “on the road.” The
Shabbat Ends 7:55 pm gestured to the yarmulke roadside in ancient times was a or his personal standing.
– “someone Jewish will place of danger. Equally the All of this is part of what
Sun. Sept. 15 7:30/8:30 am
stop and come to help sages discussed the precise sociologists nowadays call
Mon. & Thurs. 6:35/7:45 am me.” relationship between this social capital: the wealth
Tues., Wed. & Fri. 6:45/7:45 am I mention this story command and the similar but that has nothing to do with
different one in Exodus (23:5):
money and everything to do
Mincha 6:40 pm because of its obvious “If you see your enemy’s with the level of trust within
relevance to the
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Mincha 6:40 pm
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