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LEVITICUS — 18:3 deeds

Torah Book & Portion, Book of Leviticus, Acharei Mot (Leviticus 16:1–18:30), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-LEV
Page(s): 299-300
LEV204 If: "as the deeds [of the land of Egypt]," I might think that they should not build houses or plant things, as they do; it is, therefore, written: "and in their statutes you shall not walk" - I have proscribed to you only those statutes which were instituted for them and for their forefathers and for the fathers of their forefathers (Torath Cohanim).

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LEVITICUS — 18:5 do

Torah Book & Portion, Book of Leviticus, Acharei Mot (Leviticus 16:1–18:30), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-LEV
Page(s): 301
LEV208 It was taught: R. Meir was wont to say: Whence is it derived that even a gentile who occupies himself with Torah is like the high-priest? From: "which a man shall do." It is not written: "priests, Levites, or Israelites," but: "a man." This teaches us that even a gentile who occupies himself with Torah is like the high-priest (Bava Kamma 38a).

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LEVITICUS — 18:5 live

Torah Book & Portion, Book of Leviticus, Acharei Mot (Leviticus 16:1–18:30), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-LEV
Page(s): 301
LEV215 It was taught: R. Yochanan said in the name of R. Shimon b. Yehotzadak: It was put to a count and confirmed in the upper chamber of the house of Nitzah in Lod: In respect to all the transgressions in the Torah, except idolatry, illicit relations, and the spilling of blood, if one is told: Transgress or you will be killed, he is to transgress and not be killed. [Why so? "and he shall live in them" -- and not die through them] (Sanhedrin 74a)

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LEVITICUS — 18:5 live

Torah Book & Portion, Book of Leviticus, Acharei Mot (Leviticus 16:1–18:30), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-LEV
Page(s): 301-2
LEV220 Rava said (Exodus 20:5): "You shall not bow down to them, and you shall not serve them" -- All types of worship [voluntary and involuntary] were herein subsumed; and when the Torah specified: "and he shall live in them," but not die through them, involuntary worship [on pain of death] was excluded [from the command not to bow down, etc.]. But then it was written (Leviticus 22:32): "And do not desecrate My holy Name"-- even involuntarily! How is this to be understood? Here, in private; here, in public (i.e., in private, he does not incur the death penalty for not sanctifying the Name by giving his life; in public (i.e., where there are ten Jews looking on), he does incur the death penalty] (Avodah Zarah 54a)

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