When Is Shof'tim Read?
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Summary
- Laws regarding both sacred and secular legislation are addressed. The Israelites are told that in every dealing they should pursue justice in order to merit the land that God is giving them. (16:18–18:8)
- The people are warned to avoid sorcery and witchcraft, the abhorrent practices of their idolatrous neighbors. (18:9–22)
- God tells them that should an Israelite unintentionally kill another, he may take sanctuary in any of three designated cities of refuge. (19:1–13)
- Laws to be followed during times of peace and times of war are set forth. (19:14–21:9)
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- Finding Meaning in the Middle
- On Judges, Kings, Priests, and Prophets: Is the Jewish-Leadership Status Quo Sufficient?
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- Set a King Over Yourself
- Listen to Your Prophets . . . But Don’t Be Deceived!
- It Takes Two, Me and You
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Listen to Rabbi Rick Jacobs discuss Parashat Shoftim in these episodes of his podcast, On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah.
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Ten Minutes of Torah: Shof'tim Commentary
Motives Matter: Choosing Leaders Well
By: Rabbi Sari Laufer
Parashat Shof'tim deals with both the challenges and opportunities of leadership. Like much of Deuteronomy, the text imagines a world the Israelites do not yet inhabit; one where they are sovereign, settled, and agrarian.
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