Pikuach Nefesh: Difference between revisions
Created page with "Pikuach Nefesh is a halachic category describing a situation where a Jew is in danger of death. == Overrides the Entire Torah == <blockquote>"One of the Alter Rebbe's sayings: We have no conception of how precious a Jewish body is in the eyes of Hashem." – Translated from Hayom Yom, 29 Elul.</blockquote>The Gemara states that nothing stands in the way of Pikuach Nefesh except for idolatry, forbidden relations, and murder, but the rest of the Torah's mitzvos are set as..." |
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Pikuach Nefesh is a halachic category describing a situation where a Jew is in danger of death. | '''Pikuach Nefesh''' is a halachic category describing a situation where a Jew is in danger of death. | ||
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On another occasion, the Rebbe explained that saving a Jewish life is similar to the law that "one who is engaged in a mitzvah is exempt from another mitzvah." The reason for this law is that in every mitzvah there is an aspect that is equal in all mitzvot, and because of this detail, one is exempt from all other mitzvot. Similarly with Jewish souls, since in every Jew there is one part and essence that is equal in every Jew (which is why it is said that "whoever saves one Jewish life is considered as if they saved an entire world"), therefore there is no difference what type of Jew is being saved, nor what type of Jew is doing the saving, since the entire rescue is founded on the aspect that is equal among all Jews. | On another occasion, the Rebbe explained that saving a Jewish life is similar to the law that "one who is engaged in a mitzvah is exempt from another mitzvah." The reason for this law is that in every mitzvah there is an aspect that is equal in all mitzvot, and because of this detail, one is exempt from all other mitzvot. Similarly with Jewish souls, since in every Jew there is one part and essence that is equal in every Jew (which is why it is said that "whoever saves one Jewish life is considered as if they saved an entire world"), therefore there is no difference what type of Jew is being saved, nor what type of Jew is doing the saving, since the entire rescue is founded on the aspect that is equal among all Jews. | ||
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