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EXODUS | 22:20 strangers — EXOD647 Human beings generally remember events of...

EXOD647 Human beings generally remember events of the past, recalling the highlights accompanied by good or bad feelings. To the Jew, however, remembering is not enough. In remembering, the Jew must actually re-experience the event. Thus, Jews recite on Passover evening (Hagaddah, before drinking the second cup of wine) that in each generation each Jew must see himself or herself as if he or she personally went out of Egypt. Specifically, regarding the slavery in Egypt, this particular experience must not only be remembered, but it must affect the Jewish personality in many of his or her activities. Thus, remembering the Egyptian experience is tied to Jewish behavior with a stranger in the community [this verse] as well as in the manner in which to Jew should experience the Shabbat. Deuteronomy 5:15 It may be said that this concept of reexperiencing Egypt should be extended to all experiences in Jewish history. Thus, remembering for the Jew must impact on his or her psyche and character, concretely affecting Jewish actions. Jewish sensitivity for all time is affected by remembering Egyptian experience and Jewish history that might have a similar impact.

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