Explain how the concept of “who is my neighbor” has changed in the history of Judaism.

views the concept of chosenness in this way: "Throughout the ages it has been Israel's mission to witness to the Divine in the face of every form of paganismand materialism. We regard it as our historic task to cooperate with all men in the establishment of the kingdom of God, of universal brotherhood, Justice,truth and peace on earth. This is our Messianic goal."


Another point of dispute in Leviticus 18,19 concerns the dichotomy between Neighbour and Self. The familiar Christian interpretation, which stems to some degree from other passages from Jewish scripture holds that the commandment requires the subjection of ones own needs beneath those of another. This has been contested, particularly by medieval Jewish figures such as Rabbi Akiva, who taught that one’s own life should be considered first, before those of others. Such views are especially understandable in medieval contexts, where Jews were scattered across Europe and suffered persecution from the continent’s Christian majority.