Once the Egyptian psychological propaganda had succeeded in convincing the Jewish Nation that slavery was their highest aspiration they ceased praying to Hashem to be saved from their plight. What is there to pray for when there is no greater aspiration? They completely forgot their ancestry and any other way of life.
This is the worst possible slavery. When one is so enslaved that he doesn't even realize that he is a slave. They became slaves born into slavery who knew of no other life. The Egyptian's soft tongue had led to the Jews being broken in spirit.
It is for this reason that the Torah mandates that you are not allowed to treat an indentured servant in this manner. Even though his status is close to that of slavery, we are mandated to ensure that he never forgets who he is, a truly free man who can have higher aspirations. By ensuring that he retains that feeling, the glimmer of hope within him will help him eventually to rise out of his current lowly status.
This is the worst possible slavery. When one is so enslaved that he doesn't even realize that he is a slave. They became slaves born into slavery who knew of no other life. The Egyptian's soft tongue had led to the Jews being broken in spirit.
It is for this reason that the Torah mandates that you are not allowed to treat an indentured servant in this manner. Even though his status is close to that of slavery, we are mandated to ensure that he never forgets who he is, a truly free man who can have higher aspirations. By ensuring that he retains that feeling, the glimmer of hope within him will help him eventually to rise out of his current lowly status.
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