135 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Deuteronomy, Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-DEUT DEUTERONOMY | 17:11 turn — DEUT885 Great is human dignity, which overrides a... DEUT885 Great is human dignity, which overrides a negative commandment in the Torah. Which is that? Rav b. R. Sheva explicated in the presence of R. Cahana: The negative commandment, "You shall not turn aside" [i.e., Where abiding by a Rabbinical injunction would undermine human dignity, the injunction is overridden] (Berachoth 19b) Share Print Source KeyTEMIMAH-DEUTVerse17:11Keyword(s)turnSource Page(s)158 Switch article DEUTERONOMY | 17:11 they — DEUT884 The "they" [in this verse] is broadly int... Previous Article DEUTERONOMY | 17:12 midst — DEUT886 See [[DEUT610]] Deuteronomy 13:6 death AM... Next Article