Any one who can stop his family from doing wrong and does not is guilty. Anyone who can stop the world and does not is guilty.
And the Lord said to him, "Go through he midst of the city and set a mark on the foreheads of men that sigh and cry because of the abominations that are done in her midst." (Ezekiel 9:2)
The Talmud explains:
"The Lord said to Gabriel, "Place a sign of ink on the foreheads of the righteous so that the Angel of Death will spare them. And a sign of blood on the foreheads of the evil ones so that the Angel of Death will exact punishment."
The Attribute of Justice asked the Lord:
"Why are these different from the others?"
The Lord replied, "One group is righteous while the other is wicked."
Replied the Attribute of Justice:
"But they could have spoken out and did not. Even though You know it would have been futile, they did not speak out."
Said God, "So begin the punishment of the righteous." -Talmud Shabbat 54-55a
We are responsible for more than ourselves.
And the Lord said to him, "Go through he midst of the city and set a mark on the foreheads of men that sigh and cry because of the abominations that are done in her midst." (Ezekiel 9:2)
The Talmud explains:
"The Lord said to Gabriel, "Place a sign of ink on the foreheads of the righteous so that the Angel of Death will spare them. And a sign of blood on the foreheads of the evil ones so that the Angel of Death will exact punishment."
The Attribute of Justice asked the Lord:
"Why are these different from the others?"
The Lord replied, "One group is righteous while the other is wicked."
Replied the Attribute of Justice:
"But they could have spoken out and did not. Even though You know it would have been futile, they did not speak out."
Said God, "So begin the punishment of the righteous." -Talmud Shabbat 54-55a
We are responsible for more than ourselves.
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