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Article: 'LOVE THE STRANGER'
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- Jerusalem Post
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- September 5, 1995
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Stan Goodenough
Jerusalem Post
09-05-1995
Sir, - Tikkun editor Michael Lerner attempts to buttress his attack on Rabbi Shlomo Riskin "and his followers" ("Poisoned wells," August 20) by invoking the Torah command to the people of Israel to "love the stranger." His is not a new argument; it is one often used, mostly it seems by the avowedly secular (Jew and gentile) in a rather transparent attempt to get at the conscience of those Israelis who believe in and honor the Torah.
Lerner may quote the Bible to substantiate his beliefs when it suits him. But to maintain credibility he must also acknowledge the prerequisites which the Torah lays down for ...