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Loving the Convert and Protecting the Stranger
These sources explore the Torah's commandments to love converts and refrain from oppressing strangers, grounding the mitzvot in Israel's own experience as foreigners in Egypt. The sources discuss how protecting converts reflects fundamental values of compassion and justice, with detailed applications in Jewish law.
וַאֲהַבְתֶּם אֶת־הַגֵּר כִּֽי־גֵרִים הֱיִיתֶם בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם
Commandments in Parshat Re'eh
The sources identify and explain multiple commandments found in Parashat Re'eh, including positive and negative commandments ranging from proper treatment of converts and centralized sacrifice to prohibitions against idolatry and consumption of non-kosher animals. Each commandment is presented with its scriptural source and the reason underlying the obligation.
שֶׁנִּצְטַוִּינוּ לְאַבֵּד בָּתֵּי הָעֲבוֹדָה זָרָה כֻּלָּם