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Among the mnay <\/span>mitzvot<\/span><\/i> listed here, there are two about which the Torah says \u201cyou must not remain indifferent\u201d or \u201cdo not ignore it\u201d (Deut. 22:3, 4). Why in these particular cases does the Torah stress that one must not hide (<\/span>hit\u2019alem<\/span><\/em>) and note specifically that one must always be aware of one\u2019s surroundings and not overlook incidents encountered during the course of daily life?<\/span><\/p>\n

The first time this phrase appears is in connection with the law regarding the restoration of lost property: \u201cIf you see your fellow\u2018s ox or sheep gone astray do not ignore it; you must take it back to your fellow. If your fellow does not live near you or you do not know who he is you shall bring it home\u2026\u201d (Deut. 22:1\u20132). One is commanded not only to make an effort to restore lost property to its owner, but also to be responsible for the animal until it can be returned. The second time the phrase is used concerns the aid a man must extend to his fellow\u2019s animal should it be in distress: \u201cIf you see your fellow\u2019s ass or ox fallen on the road do not ignore it; you must help him raise it\u201d (Deut. 22:4). In both laws the Torah obligates one not to look the other way, but to render whatever assistance is necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n

In both of these cases, the Torah is referring specifically to a caring attitude toward animals. However, the emphasis on the fact that these animals belong to \u201cyour fellow,\u201d using the Hebrew word \u201cyour brother,\u201d a phrase that appears six times in this context, gives us to understand that the thrust of both of these laws reflects a major principle of social education: One must look beyond oneself so as to be cognizant of and sensitive to one\u2019s surroundings, countering the natural human tendency to avoid becoming involved with others and the inclination to concern oneself only with one\u2019s immediate family.<\/span><\/p>\n

Avner Moriah\u2019s painting illustrates the law referring to the help that one must render when a fellow\u2019s animal has collapsed and is lying in the road. The picture is divided into two registers. In both we see a bearded man clad in a striped gown. At the top the man is turned toward an ass that has fallen to the ground while carrying what is clearly a heavy burden. The ass is looking up and its mouth is open in an apparent cry of distress, an image that accents the seriousness and urgency of the animal\u2019s situation, which must not be ignored. <\/span><\/p>\n

The lower register shows the same man and the same ass, but here the man is walking ahead, having unburdened his fellow\u2019s animal by taking the heavy load on his own back, so that the ass was able to get back on its feet. The obligation not to remain indifferent, illustrated by concern for another man\u2019s animal, is the beginning of an awareness that is to evolve into a strong communal desire for a social order based on \u201clove your fellow as yourself\u201d (Lev. 19:18).<\/span><\/p>\n

Artwork by: Avner Moriah, by courtesy of the artist<\/span><\/p>\n

Text by: Dr. Shulamit Laderman, PhD in Art History, publications on Jewish and Christian influences on biblical interpretive illustration.<\/span><\/p>\n

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