Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

Which neighbor are you?Photo of Veteran holding a sign stating support for Pakistani neighbor

The original meaning of neighbor was “associate” (Hebrew, rea). In Leviticus 19:18, the term clearly referred to a fellow Hebrew: “Do not take revenge or bear a grudge against members of your community, but love your neighbor as yourself; I am Yahweh.” Here the parallel for “your neighbor” is “members of your community.” The Israelites were to treat such persons fairly and kindly and were not to cheat or rob them.
Further, they were to extend the same kindness to the foreigner dwelling among them: “when a foreigner lives with you in your land, you must not oppress him. You must regard the foreigner who lives with you as the native-born among you. You are to love him as yourself, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt; I am Yahweh your God” (Lev. 19:33).

“You are welcome here’ – School for refugees plastered with signs”

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