LEV951 One of the bases of prejudice is the belief that not all people should be equal before the law. In Judaism, that is not so. Although different groups of Jews have different roles to play in Judaism (such as a Kohen [priest], a Levite, and Israelite), every Jew is equal under the law. The Torah [this verse and Numbers 15:16] stresses only one law, which applies equally to everyone, as explained in the Talmud (Ketuvot 33a). Thus, there is no discrimination in Judaism by class or social strata. Even the elite have no special privileges under the law of Torah. This is emphasized by the special commandment for the Jewish king to write a second Torah scroll (every Jew is commanded to write one) (Deuteronomy 17:18 – 20) in order to remind him that despite special powers granted to the Jewish king, he is still subject to Torah law like every other Jew. Unlike today's society and all societies of the past, there is no privilege for the Jewish rulers such as the presidential privilege, powers of pardon by leaders, and diplomatic immunity to all foreign diplomats. All Jews, no matter how powerful or weak politically, are bound by the same set of laws.