130 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Bereishit (Genesis 1:1-6:8), Source Book Keys, MORINIS GENESIS | 4:9 keeper — GEN496 Cain’s words have come to symbolize people... GEN496 Cain’s words have come to symbolize people’s willingness to accept responsibility for the welfare of the other. The Alter of Kelm identifies this tendency in all of us and urges us to recognize that, yes, we are our brother’s keepers, and not just for our brothers’ sake. … bearing the burden of the other is action that cultivates the soul of the doer. The ego wants everything for me, cares only for me, and it is by learning and struggling to bear the burden of the other than one is enabled to overcome the insistent voice of the ego as the guiding source in life. MORINIS 204-5 Share Print Source KeyMORINISVerse4:9Keyword(s)keeperSource Page(s)(See end of excerpt) Switch article GENESIS | 4:9 keeper — GEN499 The Jewish tradition cannot accurately be ... Previous Article GENESIS | 4:9 keeper — GEN501 We live in an age when mussar, ethi... Next Article