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The Book of Leviticus – ‫חומש ויקרא‬

Torah Portion Be'Har

In the Torah portion of Be'Har there is a verse that calls to help other people:

"And if your brother shall become poor, and his means fail with you,
you shall uphold him: as a stranger and a settler he shall live with
you." (25:35)

Rabbi Moshe ben Chaim Alshich says on this verse: In this parsha most of the
verses are in the plural. But this verse is in the singular.
"And if your brother shall become poor… you shall uphold him" –
It is not written "you (pl.) shall uphold him," but rather "you (sg.) shall uphold
him."
It is in the singular, because many times when a person needs help, it is said to
him, "there are others who can help you."
The Torah wants to tell us: Everyone personally needs to help a poor person.

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