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GENESIS | 12:3 bless — GEN774 In Judaism, how people react to a Jew’s ac...

GEN774 In Judaism, how people react to a Jew’s action is indeed very important.  The very essence of being Jewish is how one impacts not only upon oneself but also upon others.  Therefore, to consider the reaction of others as unimportant is to contradict a fundamental precept in Judaism, because it does not allow a Jew to fulfill his or her overall mission.  The very first Jew, Abraham, is promised by God that he will be a blessing to all people of the world, not just to Jews.  This indicates that others would aspire to be like Abraham.  [Rashi]. Every action that Abraham took was scrutinized by others, and rightly so.  Had Abraham acted in a way that would have affected people negatively, he would not have been able to succeed in his goal to inspire others to believe in one God.  This is not just Abraham’s mission, but it is also the mission of every Jew.  AMJV 314 (Continued at [[DEUT208]] Deuteronomy 6:5 love AMJV 314)

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