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To love other Jews

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מִצְוָה עֲשֵׂה - Positive Commandment
מִצְוָה לֹא תַעֲשֶׂה - Negative Commandment
Love – אַהֲבָה

Love Your Neighbor As Yourself.

This mitzvah commands us to love our fellow Jew with the same concern and care we have for ourselves. Loving another means seeking their good, helping in times of need, and avoiding harm or insult. It establishes the foundation for unity and peace among the Jewish people and is described by Rabbi Akiva as a central principle of the Torah.

Commentary & Classical Explanation:

  • Rambam (Hilchot De’ot 6:3): Loving others includes speaking well of them, protecting their property, and treating them with respect.
  • Sefer HaChinuch (Mitzvah 243): Love for others reflects the recognition that all Jews share one root in Hashem, and unity strengthens the nation.
  • Talmud (Shabbat 31a): Hillel taught that this mitzvah — “what is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow” — is the essence of the Torah, with the rest being commentary.
(Source: Chabad.org)
לֹֽא־תִקֹּ֤ם וְלֹֽא־תִטֹּר֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י עַמֶּ֔ךָ וְאָֽהַבְתָּ֥ לְרֵעֲךָ֖ כָּמ֑וֹךָ אֲנִ֖י יְהֹוָֽה׃ - פָּרָשַׁת קְדשִׁים
Leviticus 19:18 - You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against members of your people. Love your fellow [Israelite] as yourself: I am G-d.
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