General: Quote:"He who saves a life"

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General: Quote:"He who saves a life"

Viviparus asked:

I'm wondering whether the quote "he who saves a life save the whole world" is 
full according to the Talmud or it is like "he who saves a life of Israel"?

Thank you
Viviparus, Hungary
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The Kollel replies:

Apparently you want to know whether we consider Jewish blood to be "redder" 
than non-Jewish blood.

This is really a corollary of a question which I answered in February regarding 
Yehareg v'Al Ya'avor in relation to Shefichas Damim.

http://www.mail-archive.com/daf-discuss%40shemayisrael.co.il/msg01806.html

All agree that a gentile idol-worshipper who denies the existence of Hashem has 
a far paler color in his blood. His life is not viewed with great enthusiasm.

However, the blood of a Nochri who keeps the seven Noahide Mitzvos is of a far 
more ruddy hue. According to the Meiri, his blood is as red as that of any 
observant Jew. Rashi and the Rambam however appear to consider the Chibas 
Nafsho Shel Yisrael to infuse an additional degree of redness to the hue of the 
blood. (It is understandable that the blood of the chosen nation who have 
suffered so many trials and tribulations should gain some deeper redness 
l'Ma'an Nikmas Dam Avadecha ha'Shafuch!)

Kol Tuv,
Joseph Pearlman


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