Protecting Faith From Superstition
BASED ON A CLASS GIVEN ON MOTZA'EI SHABBAT SHOFTIM | SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2005 | IN CROWN HEIGHTS In the portion of Shoftim, we find one of the...
Category : Shoftim
Parashat Shoftim: Shoftim, Elul, and Cities of Refuge
“Justice, justice shall you pursue, so that you may live and possess the land Havayah, your God, is giving you.”[1] Although the simple, literal sense...
Wonders for the Torah Portion of Shoftim 5786
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From the Parashah: Shoftim
שׂ֣וֹם תָּשִׂ֤ים עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ מֶ֔לֶךְ (שפטים יז, טו) “You shall a king over yourself…” (Deuteronomy 17:15) Second Reading: Judges and Kings The Torah portion of Shoftim...
Gematria Shorts for Shoftim 5783
Two of the main topics in parashat Shoftim are the appointment of judges and of a king. Shoftim is the 48th parashah of the Torah....
Shoftim: Learning to Take Responsibility
“And they shall make this declaration: ‘Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see it done.’”[1] וְעָנוּ וְאָמְרוּ יָדֵינוּ לֹא שָׁפְכוּ...
Gematria Shorts for Shoftim 5782
The gematria of the opening phrase of Parashat Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18) “You shall appoint judges and officials in all your communities” (שֹׁפְטִים וְשֹׁטְרִים תִּתֶּן־לְךָ בְּכׇל־שְׁעָרֶיךָ),...
Parashat Shoftim – Mind Over Heart
The roles played by the judges and the king complement one another in leading the Jewish People The Torah portion of Shoftim relates in particular...
Breaking Out of Your Comfort Zone
In parshat Shoftim, the Torah briefly reiterates the commandment of “cities of refuge” (עֲרֵי מִקְלָט ), wherein an individual who accidentally murdered another must take refuge. This...
The Importance of Being Earnest
Loss of Innocence In the portion of Shoftim, we find one of the most important verses of the entire Torah: "You shall be sincere with...
