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Ep.30 Parshat Shoftim: What Does It Mean To Be A Fair Judge?

Ep.30 Parshat Shoftim: What Does It Mean To Be A Fair Judge?

In Parshat Shoftim, we're given a detailed list o…

Parsha Lab from Aleph Beta · Rabbi David Fohrman

August 13, 201828m 2s

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Show Notes

In Parshat Shoftim, we're given a detailed list of instructions as to how to establish a justice system. Yet there are seemingly random topics woven into these instructions, like idolatry, and how to properly offer an animal to God. Is there a reason for these odd interludes? Are they telling us something important about the justice system? Join Daniel Loewenstein and Beth Lesch as they consider what true justice in the Torah really is -- and never think of Parshat Shoftim the same.