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Accepting Sincere Converts to Judaism
This passage from Tosafot discusses the halakhic distinction between prospective converts who must be discouraged and those who persist despite discouragement. The sources establish that when individuals actively strive to convert on their own initiative, Jewish courts and leaders are obligated to accept them, citing biblical and talmudic examples including Ruth, Rahab, and Hillel's approach to conversion.
אם הן מתאמצין להתגייר יש לנו לקבלם
Bein Adam L'Makom and L'Chaveiro: Priorities and Tensions
Jewish sources explore how obligations between humans and God (bein adam l'Makom) and between people (bein adam l'chaveiro) relate to one another, particularly when they conflict. The sources collectively establish that interpersonal obligations often take precedence—especially in requiring direct restitution before divine forgiveness—while also suggesting these two dimensions are ideally unified in Jewish moral life.
אֵין הַתְּשׁוּבָה וְלֹא יוֹם הַכִּפּוּרִים מְכַפְּרִין אֶלָּא עַל עֲבֵרוֹת שֶׁבֵּין אָדָם לַמָּקוֹם
Jewish Law on Treating Non-Jews
Jewish legal sources establish duties toward non-Jews rooted in both practical ethics and divine command. The sources address support for the poor, care for the sick, proper burial, prohibition against oppression, and the principle that all humans—created in God's image—deserve honor and compassion.
מְפַרְנְסִים עֲנִיֵּי גוֹיִם עִם עֲנִיֵּי יִשְׂרָאֵל