Reply To: Judaism is not a religion of superiority

Avram, we should not stop learning nor should we own TVs so others won’t feel inferior. You are changing around what I said. I said WE shouldn’t feel superior. I definitely agree that our talents come from Hashem, but check the news and you will see why we cannot know who is a greater Jew.

I am not the first person to say this, the Ramban states it in his Iggeret:

“And now, my son, understand and observe that whoever feels that he is greater than others is rebelling against the Kingship of Hashem…”

“Consider everyone as greater than yourself. If he is wise or rich, you should give him respect. If he is poor and you are richer — or wiser — than he, consider yourself to be more guilty than he, and that he is more worthy than you, since when he sins it is through error, while yours is deliberate and you should know better!”

According to the Ramban everyone is equal.