Shoftim Texts & Summaries

“Justice”—the very concept is said to be a Jewish contribution to the world. A glance at this week’s Parshah (equality before the law, due process, protection of criminals from vigilante vengeance, curbs on the behavior of kings, rules and ethics in warfare . . . ) shows why.

A quick family-oriented summary of the events in this week’s Parshah. Kids, read it online to get a picture of all the exciting going-ons in this week’s Parshah. Parents, print it out to share at the Shabbat table.