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Bava Metzia 30a & b Humanism vs Ritual - זקן ואינה לפי כבודו
In a fundamentalist religion, ritual trumps humanism. In a humanistic faith, humanism trumps ritual. How does the Torah deal with the tension that often exists between human dignity and the observance of the mitzvot?
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