Riddles

Riddles

כָּל־אַלְמָּנָּה וְיָּתוֹם לֹא תְעַנּוּן - You should not afflict to a widow or orphan. (Shemos 22:21)

To be a mentch is the Torah way Hurtful words you shouldn’t ___.

“Affliction” in the above verse refers to both physical and emotional pain (see Sefer HaChinuch, mitzva 65). Commenting on this verse, Rashi says: “The same applies to all people (i.e., one is not allowed to hurt physically or emotionally any Jew). Here, the Torah speaks of the common situation, since widows and orphans are weak and they are frequently hurt.”