A representative of a synagogue, who did not leave their name, responded very strongly to the story “I find the stories quite offensive, particularly the last one, which apparently approves of the ownership of human beings. Remove me from your list as your stories are offensive and derogatory” I am a bit taken aback by the strong response to this story. Surely you misunderstood the story and its content and concept from a Jewish perspective and context. The Torah is very explicit on the treatment of servants as well as the Talmud. The All-Merciful that your servant be your equal. You should not eat white bread, and he black bread; you should not drink old wine, and he new wine; you shall not sleep upon a feather bed and he on straw. Hence it was said: Whoever buys a Hebrew slave is like buying a master for himself. Kiddushin 20a The secular Jewish philosopher, Philo Judaeus (c. 20 BCE – c. 50 CE), also called Philo of Alexandria taught: “Servants rank lower in fortune, but in nature can claim equality with their masters, and in the Law of G-d the standard of justice follows nature, not fortune.” (Special Laws iii 25) The servant in the story was not a slave in the context you propose.
Posted on: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 17:56:20 +0000
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