In the Name of HASHEM, G-d Eternal
A Torah center dedicated to
providing education, inspiration, and practical help to
Jews and non-Jews in keeping the eternal Torah Commandments
of HaShem, the One True G-d, according to His Will:
the authentic halakhah according to Mishneh Torah
by Rav Moshe Ben Maimon, ‘RaMBaM’,
and ancient Jewish tradition
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For Sources on the Nature of Hebrew Warriorship and Its Importance,
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The World’s Sourcebook of Compassion, Kindness and Peace
ואסור להתמהמה בחילול שבת לחולה שיש בו סכנה שנאמר “אשר יעשה אותם האדם וחי בהם” ולא שימות בהם. הא למדת שאין משפטי התורה נקמה בעולם אלא רחמים וחסד ושלום בעולם.
(רמבם, משנה תורה, הלכות שבת ב:ג)
It is forbidden to delay in breaking the Shabboth laws in the case of someone who is sick or in danger, as it is written, “[And you shall guard My decrees and My laws] which by doing them, a man shall truly live through them.” Here you learn that the laws of the Torah are not a force of vengeance in the world, but rather a source of compassion, kindness, and peace in the world.
(RaMBaM [Rav Moshe ben Maimon, 1135-1204], Mishneh Torah, Laws of Shabboth 2:3) ¹
