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The Text:
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Deut. 23:25-26 When you come into your neighbor’s vineyard, then you may eat your fill of grapes at your own pleasure; but you shall not put any in your utensil. When you come into the standing grain of your neighbor, then you may pluck the ears with your hand; but you shall not put a sickle to your neighbor’s standing grain.
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The Context:
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This portion contains a description of seventy-two commandments ranging in issue from roof railings, divorce, vows, parental guilt, charity, and fair weights and measures.
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What it Means for Advocates:
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Host a hunger banquet at your synagogue or community center. Invite guests to pre-register for a banquet. As guests enter, they receive a ticket that places them at high, middle, or low-income seating. The 15% of people at the high-income table receive a scrumptious meal. The 35% at the middle-income table help themselves to rice and beans. The remaining 50% help themselves to amounts of rice and water like more than half of the world’s population. The experience of this banquet should also include time to de-brief the experience by the participants. There are many more resources available about this type of event here. The proceeds of your event should go to support anti-poverty and anti-hunger resources in your community.
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