Shoftim

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Shoftim: (lit. "judges"); (a) Succession of Torah authorities and leaders who ruled Israel from the year 2533 from creation (1228 BCE, 17 years after the death of Joshua) to the anointing of Saul as king in 2882 (879 BCE). (b) A section of the Torah in Deuteronomy. (c) The thirteenth book of Maimonide's Mishne Torah.

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Rabbinical Holidays Practical Parshah - Shoftim

By Mendel Kaplan

The Torah gives the Sages the power to enact new laws and observances. We look at the "rabbinical holidays" of Chanukah and Purim.

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Striving for Solace Torah Portion of Shoftim

By Mendel Kaplan

Isaiah's words spur us on to reach the ultimate in Divine comfort.

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Bearing Witness to G-d Parshah Shoftim

By Moshe New

"By the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall the one liable to death be put to death; he shall not be put to death by the mouth of one witness." (Deut. 17:6) What does it mean that the Jewish people are "witnesses" to the truth of G-d's ...

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Settling into a New Year Letters and Numbers of Torah - Shoftim

Aaron L. Raskin

The verse (Deut 17:14) "When you settle in the land... and you say, 'Let us appoint a king...'" is the basis for the mitzvah for the Jewish people to appoint a monarch. Why is the Hebrew word for "when you settle" (v'yashavta) written with an extra ...

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Non-For-Prophet Shoftim Parshah Report