Positive Mitzvah 236: Personal Injury
Exodus 21:18 "And one man hits another..."
After a very close baseball match, two of Yossi's classmates were
heatedly arguing about the last innings that decided the game. Soon,
the locker room was filled with shouts and accusations.
As he was changing his shoes, Yossi caught sight of fists lifted to
strike. He jumped up and pushed himself between the fighting boys.
"Hey! What do you think you're doing?" one of the boys shouted.
"Come on!" Yossi pleaded. "Calm down, it's only a game."
Yossi's brave act of Ahavat Yisrael convinced the boys to stop
fighting. When they had cooled off, Yossi sat down between them on the
locker room bench.
"You know," he said, "in our Chumash class, we were just learning
about what might happen if someone injures another person.
Take this case.
Imagine, Shimi, if you would have punched Yankie and broken his
glasses. First, it would hurt. Second, they would cost money to get
fixed. Third, Yankie would miss school-work because he would not be
able to see the board. Fourth, a doctor's bill might be involved.
Besides, it would be embarrassing to have to explain a black eye and
broken glasses!"
Well, fortunately for the boys and thanks to Yossi, this didn't
happen.
If one person does cause personal injury to another he is liable to
pay different kinds of damages. This Positive Mitzvah includes the
laws of fines and responsibilities a person must pay if he injures
another.
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Every day, take one half hour to think about your children and where
they're headed. Then do all you can about it. Then do more.
From: Bringing Heaven Down to Earth by Tzvi Freeman
Exodus 21:18 "And one man hits another..."
After a very close baseball match, two of Yossi's classmates were
heatedly arguing about the last innings that decided the game. Soon,
the locker room was filled with shouts and accusations.
As he was changing his shoes, Yossi caught sight of fists lifted to
strike. He jumped up and pushed himself between the fighting boys.
"Hey! What do you think you're doing?" one of the boys shouted.
"Come on!" Yossi pleaded. "Calm down, it's only a game."
Yossi's brave act of Ahavat Yisrael convinced the boys to stop
fighting. When they had cooled off, Yossi sat down between them on the
locker room bench.
"You know," he said, "in our Chumash class, we were just learning
about what might happen if someone injures another person.
Take this case.
Imagine, Shimi, if you would have punched Yankie and broken his
glasses. First, it would hurt. Second, they would cost money to get
fixed. Third, Yankie would miss school-work because he would not be
able to see the board. Fourth, a doctor's bill might be involved.
Besides, it would be embarrassing to have to explain a black eye and
broken glasses!"
Well, fortunately for the boys and thanks to Yossi, this didn't
happen.
If one person does cause personal injury to another he is liable to
pay different kinds of damages. This Positive Mitzvah includes the
laws of fines and responsibilities a person must pay if he injures
another.
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Every day, take one half hour to think about your children and where
they're headed. Then do all you can about it. Then do more.
From: Bringing Heaven Down to Earth by Tzvi Freeman