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Daily Archives: August 19, 2010
Beggars
I’m continuing my way through Burton Visotzky’s Golden Bells and Pomegranates. The topic that I encountered today was Leviticus Rabbah’s view on poverty. Apparently, even people in the fifth century C.E. told poor beggars to “Get a job”, an attitude … Continue reading
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