Jewish Unity

The Mitzvah of Rebuke

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This video is class 4 of 5 in the series Collective Soul: Perspectives on Jewish Unity.

Rabbi Shimon Isaacson develops the theme of Jewish Unity and collective responsibility with a discussion of the requirement to rebuke one’s fellow Jew when he transgresses a Torah law. Rabbi Isaacson speaks about both the Halachot and the Hashkafot, perspectives, that one should have, especially in a case where one knows that his rebuke will be ignored.

Jewish Unity

Ahavat Yisrael: What is One’s Obligation?

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This video is class 2 of 5 in the series Collective Soul: Perspectives on Jewish Unity.

Is loving one’s fellow Jew an obligation from the Torah? Rabbi David explores this topic, tracing the mitzvot relating to Ahavat Yisrael starting from the pesukim in the Torah. He then discusses the comments of the Rambam and the Ktav V’Hakaballah on the application of these mitzvot, including examples of the levels of Ahavat Yisrael that were reached by great Jews like R’ Aryeh Levine.