Being bystander is not an option in Judaism. We can not simply stand idle by the suffering of our neighbour or any suffering that we witness.
לֹא תַעֲמֹד עַל-דַּם רֵעֶךָ
This phrase of LEVITICUS – VAYIKRA 19:16 is followed by the LEVITICUS – VAYIKRA 19:18: “Love your neighbour as yourself“. This is the central tenet of the Torah as the Talmudic sages Hillel and Rabbi Akiva have clearly pointed out.
Hand-printed and hand-coloured linocut. Edition of 18
The bird is the Oasis hummingbird (Rhodopis vesper) which is endemic to Peru and northern Chile. It is found in coastal regions in a 100–200 km wide strip that extends the length of Peru’s coastline up to northern Chile. a second disjunct population in coastal Chile exists 2000 km to the south.
It´s a mid-sized hummingbird with an average length of 13-13.5 cm and 11-11.5 cm for adult males and females, respectively. Shown is a male with it’s distinctive colouration on the chest.
