Leviticus 19:18 and Commentary

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Leviticus 19:18 and Commentary

"You must love your neighbor as [you love] yourself. I am God."

Leviticus 19:18

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"Rabbi Akiva says, "This is a great principle in the Torah."

Rashi on Leviticus 19:18

*Rashi is a well-known rabbi who lived in France during the 11th Century. He wrote many interesting comments on the Torah. Rabbi Akiva lived at the turn of the 1st Century.

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The Talmud tells a story about a man who went to see Rabbi Hillel and asked him to teach him the entire Torah while he stood on one foot. Rabbi Hillel answered:

"What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbor. That is the whole Torah, while the rest is commentary…go and learn it."

Babylonian Talmud, Shabbat 31A

* The Talmud is one of the most important books in Jewish law. It was written during the 5th and 6th Centuries. Rabbi Hillel is a well-known rabbi who lived at the turn of the 5th Century.