Rabinic Judaism's Perspective on the First Crimes Against Humanity

Abstract

This article focuses on the first recorded crimes (sins) against humanity in the context of the broader and more fundamental issue of human life's intrinsic value and dignity. An analysis of the views of rabbinic Judaism reveals a network of concepts that are dynamically intertwined.

Keywords

• rabbinic Judaism
• crimes against humanity
• sin
• murder
• Cain
• Abel
• the value of human life
• Hebrew Bible (Tanakh)