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Leviticus 19:29

 

ויקרא יט:כט

Original Text:

אַל תְּחַלֵּל אֶת בִּתְּךָ לְהַזְנוֹתָהּ וְלֹא תִזְנֶה הָאָרֶץ וּמָלְאָה הָאָרֶץ זִמָּה:

Translation:

Do not degrade your daughter and make her a harlot, lest the land fall into harlotry and the land be filled with depravity.
[JPS translation]

Suggested Discussion Questions:

1. In what ways do we degrade women in our society? How does this affect our community?
2. This text suggests that allowing one person to be degraded will result in a society falling into depravity. In what ways is this true? Bring examples from the world today.

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    Sarah Margles

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