parshat Shoftim
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Covenant & conversation by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
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Kim Li? Litigation and Justice Must Go Hand and Hand
How do we implement principles from this week's Parsha in our beit din network, “Eretz Hemdah- Gazit”? -
Standards of Justice
This week's Torah reading envisions for us an efficient, organized system of law and order, justice, and fairness. The Torah set a very high bar regarding the selection of judges and police. They are to be free of prejudice, bias and personally held agendas and social ideals. -
The Answer Is “Simple.”
This short little five-word phrase – “You should be tamim with Hashem your G-d” - is one of the most powerful and profound p’sukim in the Torah. But - what does “Tamim” mean? -
Learning and Leadership
The parsha of Shoftim is the classic source of the three types of leadership in Judaism, called by the Sages the “three crowns”: of priesthood, kingship and Torah. -
What’s the Matter with Horses?
The first commandment addressed to the Jewish king is: “Just he should not acquire for himself many horses, and he should not return the nation to Egypt to acquire many horses" . The commentators have explanations of the connection between the prohibition on horses and the matter of not going to Egypt. -
The Torah's Real Estate Advice
Discussing Jewish property rights and real estate, comparing the laws as they apply in the Diaspora and in the Land of Israel. -
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