In this meditation, we look at the mitzvah of helping someone lift up their fallen donkey, considering carefully the words hakem takim imo which mean “you shall surely lift up with him” (Deutonormy 22:5). Rashi explains that “with him” means only if he participates, and this is our jumping off point for considering how it is we offer and receive help from others in a collaborative respectful way that helps them rise up and claim their light, and does not disempower them through our excessive aid or rescuing.
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