Leviticus 19:17 "You shall certainly rebuke your neighbor"

Sarah and Rosie were waiting on line at the candy store.

Suddenly, Sarah saw Rosie's hand slip across the counter and take a bubble gum without paying for it. Sarah couldn't believe her eyes! She didn't know what to do.

"If I tell on her," she thought "I'll lose a friend. Even if I convince her to put it back, she'll still be embarrassed and will probably avoid me in the future."

Sarah shrugged her shoulders and thought to herself, "Why should I cause trouble between us? I'll just pretend I didn't see -it's between her and HaShem and the storekeeper anyway..."

Sarah was unaware that the Torah does not want her to overlook her friend's wrongdoing.

We are commanded to reprove our fellow Jew if we see him breaking Torah law. We must try to prevent him from doing wrong by reprimanding and explaining to him that such an act is forbidden. We must not keep silent! On the contrary, making him aware of his mistake can help him improve himself and become a better person.