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          CHAPTER 15  LABAN: THE CASE OF A LOST IDENTITY
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          him that hates thee, lying under its burden, and would forbear to help him, thou
          shalt surely help with him” (Exod. 23:5). Jewish sages interpreted this verse in the
          most general context: realizing evil (even when directed to a fellow citizen who

          hates you), without fighting it, is like seeing an unfriendly person in distress and
          not lending a helping hand. Both scenarios should be obstructed.
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