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Leviticus 19:14

 

ויקרא פרק יט:יד

Original Text:

לֹא תְקַלֵּל חֵרֵשׁ וְלִפְנֵי עִוֵּר לֹא תִתֵּן מִכְשֹׁל וְיָרֵאתָ מֵּאֱלֹהֶיךָ אֲנִי יְקֹוָק:

Translation:

You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling-block before the blind, but you shall fear thy God: I am the LORD. [JPS translation]

Suggested Discussion Questions:

1. What are further implications of this verse?
2. What are the "aseh" (active) mitzvot following this "lo ta'aseh" (passive, or "thou shalt not") verse?

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