ויקרא פרשת קדשים פרק יט:לב
מִפְּנֵי שֵׂיבָה תָּקוּם וְהָדַרְתָּ פְּנֵי זָקֵן וְיָרֵאתָ מֵּאֱלֹהֶיךָ אֲנִי יְקֹוָק:
You shall rise before the aged and show deference to the old; you shall fear your God: I am the Lord. [JPS translation]
Suggested Discussion Questions:
1. What is the connection between the two the halves of the verse? How is respecting the elderly connected to fearing God?
2. Why do we tend to disrespect the elderly? Is this true of all societies?
3. How does this text influence your social justice work?
Time Period: Biblical (early ancestors to 165 BCE)