Miriam Marr-Dvar Torah
Thoughts about Parashat T’zaveh and “tainted money”
“Jews must not…lie to a Jew or non-Jew, and not mislead anyone in any matter….For if Jews cheat non-Jews, they will say, ‘Look how God chose for His people a nation of thieves and deceivers.’” Rabbi Joseph Telushkin citing Rabbi Moshe of Concy.
“Stealing from a non-Jew is worse than stealing from a Jew because of the profanation of God’s name.” Rabbi Telushkin quoting Tosefta Bava Kamma.
“It is forbidden to fulfill a commandment through a transgression.” Rabbi Telushkin citing from the Babylonian Talmud (Sukkah).