Helping Your Fellow Jew

Description

Use this poster as a springboard for discussing Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai’s key teachings regarding the importance of helping your fellow Jew and practical ways of helping others. This is particularly appropriate for Lag Baomer, which marks the anniversary of the Rabbi’s passing. Have students compare, contrast, and connect Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai’s saying with the view of his rebbi, Rabbi Akiva, on the significance of loving your fellow Jew.