Parsha Shoftim: A Torah About the Mundane

Here comes the judge! This is what this week is all about.   You see, this week’s parsha (Torah portion) is called Shotfim which means, “Ones who judge.”  The parsha starts out by talking about the judges and policemen that we appoint for ourselves.  These folk are to judge the nation righteously, and not take bribes because bribes blinds eyes and perverts the words of the righteous. Justice is what we are to pursue in order to live and settle the … Continue reading