May 25, 2024; 17 Iyar, 5784 Sponsored anonymously L’Ilui Nishmas Sara Eidel Bas Mordechai
“And you shall not commit wrong, one man to his fellow Jew, and you shall fear your Hashem…” (Vayikrah 25:17)
Rav Tzvi Hirsch HaKohain Katz ZT”L (778-1846) better known as the Riminover Rebbe, asks in his Sefer, “Be’eros HaMayim” why this verse repeats what has already been said in an earlier verse. The earlier verse says in pertinent part, “ … do not commit wrong, one man to his brother.” (Vayikrah 25:14)
The Gemorah in Bava Metziah (58b) asks the same question and responds that there are two prohibitions being discussed...