"... This verse, which contains what is certainly the most popular command in the Torah, “Love your fellow as yourself,” the “Golden Rule,” is almost always quoted out of the context of the entire verse. The commandment is sandwiched between two statements that show its true meaning and significance. By introducing the mandate of loving fellow humans with the requirement of eschewing vengeance, which is an act, the Torah is informing its readers that unless “love of fellow” is also translated into concrete and appropriate social action, one misses the mark. Secondly, following the Golden Rule is the reminder “I am the Lord,” which emphasizes that the basis of the Golden Rule is the fact that God created all humans and that all people, no matter what their religion, sex, or origin, are the “children of God.” Pulling the Golden Rule out of its context diminishes both the understanding and the strength of this extraordinary biblical command ..."