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Jewish Views On Lying
In Jewish tradition, lying is generally forbidden but is required in certain exceptional cases, such as to saving a life (Judaism), save a life. Hebrew Bible The Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) forbids perjury in at least three verses: "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor" (Exodus 20:12, part of the Ten Commandments), also phrased "Neither shall you bear false witness against your neighbor" (Deuteronomy 5, see ), and another verse "Keep yourself far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous do not kill; for I will not justify the wicked" (Exodus 23, see ). According to Deuteronomy 19 (see ), false witnesses should receive the same punishment that they sought to mete out on the unjustly accused. A similar prohibition, "You shall not steal; neither shall you deal falsely, nor lie one to another" (Leviticus 19, see ) relates to Jewish business ethics, business dealings. There are also passages which condemn lying in general: "He that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saving A Life (Judaism)
''Pikuach nefesh'' ( he, פקוח נפש, lit=watching over a soul) is the principle in Halakha (Jewish law) that the preservation of human life overrides virtually any other religious rule of Judaism. In the event that a person is in critical danger, most ''mitzvah, mitzvot'', including those from the Ten Commandments of the Torah, become inapplicable if they would hinder the ability to save oneself or someone else in such a situation. However, there are certain exceptions; some rules and commandments may not be broken under any circumstances and thus sanction self-sacrifice in Jewish law, an act of self-sacrifice. Origin and interpretation Biblical source The Torah, in Leviticus 18:5, states simply: "You shall keep My statutes and My laws, which a person shall do and shall live by them. I am the ." Ezekiel 20:11 states the following: "And I gave them my statutes, and showed them my judgements, which if a man do, he shall even live in them." Talmudic discussion In the Talmud (Yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |