“Just as it is the nature of sheep that if one of its limbs
is struck, all of them feel it. So it is
with Israel, if one of them sins all of them are grieved. -Mehilta d'Rabbi Yishmael
There is little doubt that when one of us
achieves greatness we are all exalted.
Likewise when a Jew does poorly we all feel the pain.
This is what is meant by the saying, "All Israel is responsible for one another."
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