General Overview: This week's reading, Shoftim, addresses fundamental
issues pertaining to the leadership of the Jewish people. It begins
with a discussion regarding judges, and later discusses the concept of
the kings, prophets, and the kohanim (priests). Many commandments are
introduced in this weeks reading, including: appointing judges, the
obligation to follow Rabbinic Law and the words of the prophets, the
obligations of a king, the punishment for perjury, laws of war, and the
procedure for dealing with unsolved murders.
Aliya
Summary: We are commanded to appoint judges in every city of Israel.
These judges are instructed to adjudicate fairly. Capital punishment is
prescribed for idolatry, and various idolatrous practices are banned.
The sacrifices we offer to G‑d must be unblemished. We must follow the
rulings of the Sanhedrin, the Rabbinic Supreme Court, and the Oral Law.
Refusal to accept the Sanhedrin's authority is a capital offense.
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