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BabylonianTalmud, Sanhedrin 95a

 

תלמוד בבלי, סנהדרין צה.

Original Text:

ונימא ליה איהו! - אין חבוש מוציא עצמו מבית האסורין

Translation:

Why did not David pronounce it himself [instead of Avishai]? — Because ‘a prisoner cannot free themselves from prison.'
[Soncino translation]

Suggested Discussion Questions:

1. What does this text teach us about relationship to those who are trapped by circumstances?
2. How can we ally ourselves with people who are trapped?
3. What does this text teach us about empowerment?

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    Sarah Margles

    Comments on this Text

     How does this text relate to community organizing, which is predicated upon a community fighting for its own rights?