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Parashat Shoftim 2014/5774 (Triennial I) -- How Do You Pursue Justice?
At the beginning of this week's Torah portion, Parashat Shoftim, we read some of the most talked about words in the entire Torah: "Justice, Justice You shall pursue" (Deuteronomy 16:20). But what does it mean to pursue justice? Is it a job for the few or is it a job that each of us can undertake in our own way?
We will explore this question using wisdom from Jewish tradition. Please join us for this important conversation.
Category : Online Learning Online Parashah Class Tag : Deuteronomy 16:20 Deuteronomy 17:11 halakhah justice justice you shall pursue leaders Lo Tasur mitzvot Rabbi Joel Roth ramban rashi sages לא תסור צדק
August 1, 2014 By bethmordecai no comments.
Parashat D’varim 2014/5774 (Triennial 1): “Many Hands Make Light Work”:The Importance and Challenge of Delegating In any position of leadership, it is important to be skillful in delegating authority. In this week’s Torah portion as we begin the book of Deuteronomy, Moses recounts how he “cannot bear the burden [of the people of Israel] himself” (Deuteronomy 1:9) and how he set out to delegate responsibility to other chiefs of Israel. This is not the first time that the Torah recounts Moses’ attempt to delegate responsibility (Exodus 18:13-27 and Numbers 11:11-15). How are these accounts similar to or different from each other? What do each of them uniquely teach[...]
Category : Online Learning Online Parashah Class Tag : d'varim delegating deuteronomy devarim God Jethro leaders leadership moses online learning online parashah class responsibility דברים