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Bouncing; being an ohr legoyim means that we shine bright in our communities and are a beacon of light, morality and awareness of Hashem to the rest of the world. The reform movement claimed that this pasuk and other dictums in navi and chazal were exhortations to modern day social justice. They were wrong then and their ideas are wrong now.
Would you consider it egocentric to provide for your family first before helping others?
Following the Torah makes one as non selfish as possible; it removes the “anochius” the self, the mechitzah that separates us from Hashem. Those mitzvos are almost entirely centered on fellow jews.
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Rav Hirsch famously wrote about “progress allied to religion”, that social justice is indeed a worthy cause when aimed at religious goals. He had to respond to the reform “religion allied to progress” movement, but before him and after him, has there ever been such a sentiment? Since there isn’t, it makes sense that this was a kiruv measure, much like the kiruv rabbis who have to bend over backwards with college kids to avoid saying that the Torah lechatchila advocates slavery and other issues. It might behoove you to do the same.