I heard that the posuk "You shall not stand over the blood of your friend – I am Hashem" (Vayikra 19:16) is a לאו (negative commandment). Is that true?
לא תעמד על דם רעך אני יקוק
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Sign up to join this communityI heard that the posuk "You shall not stand over the blood of your friend – I am Hashem" (Vayikra 19:16) is a לאו (negative commandment). Is that true?
לא תעמד על דם רעך אני יקוק
It is a prohibition not to stand by as another Jew is in any kind of danger, be it physical or financial.
ALL of the Monei Hamitzvos include it. See Behag 93, Saadia Gaon 61, Rambam 297, Semag 165, Ramban 293, Chinuch 237, Semak 79, etc.