תלמוד בבלי מסכת יבמות יא:
לא ישפוך אדם מי בורו ואחרים צריכים להם
One should not spill their well water as long as there are others who need it. [Translation by Big Green Jewish. Edited for gender neutrality]
Suggested Discussion Questions:
1. Why can't someone who has a lot of water spill it?
2. Is this prohibition only in effect when the spilled water could have gone to the people who needed it? Does the prohibition apply if you could not get the water to those who needed it?
3. What does this text suggest about the behavior of those who experience an abundance of resources?
Time Period: Medieval (Geonim through the 16th Century)