The Origins of the Precept "Whoever Saves a Life Saves the World"

And what they tell us about particularism and universalism in Jewish tradition.

From Cain Leadeth Abel to Death, part of The Old Testament series, c. 1896-1902, by James Tissot. Jewish Museum.

From Cain Leadeth Abel to Death, part of The Old Testament series, c. 1896-1902, by James Tissot. Jewish Museum.
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Philologos
Oct. 31 2016
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