ויקרא פרשת קדשים פרק יט:יח
לֹא תִקֹּם וְלֹא תִטֹּר אֶת בְּנֵי עַמֶּךָ וְאָהַבְתָּ לְרֵעֲךָ כָּמוֹךָ אֲנִי יְקֹוָק
You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against your countrymen. Love your fellow as yourself: I am the Lord. [JPS translation]
Suggested Discussion Questions:
1. Why do we want to take vengeance or harbor grudges? On what basis are we told not to do so?
2. What does this text teach us about how we treat others?
3. What does this text teach us about how we treat ourselves?
Time Period: Biblical (early ancestors to 165 BCE)