151 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Exodus, Yitro (Exodus 18:1-20:23), Source Book Keys, SPERO EXODUS | 18:20 words — EXOD300 Let us first consider the question of the... EXOD300 Let us first consider the question of the authority or source of obligation of these wider and more vague areas of Jewish morality. We find that the Rabbis had a proof-text or biblical source upon which to append their notion of lifnim mi-shurat da-din: "And thou shalt show them the way they shall walk therein and the actions which they shall do." Rabbi Eliezer of Modi'in says: "and the actions" refers to din proper; "and they shall do" refers to lifnim mi-shurat ha-din [this verse; Mekhilta, Yitro; Bava Kamma 100]. Thus, the Torah itself urges us to conduct ourselves beyond the measure of the law. Indeed, Rabbi Isaac of Corbeil lists the obligation of lifnim mi-shurat ha-din as one of the 613 commandments (Sefer Mitzvot Katan). (Continued at [[DEUT290]] Deuteronomy 6:18 right SPERO 169) Share Print Source KeySPEROVerse18:20Keyword(s)wordsSource Page(s)168-9 Switch article EXODUS | 18:20 way — EXOD297 High on the list of Social Ethics is the ... Previous Article EXODUS | 18:20 work — EXOD301 Behaving Beyond the Letter of the Law. Th... Next Article