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The Holiness of Judgment and the Power of Witnessing (Parashat Shof’tim)

Media Type(s): Torah Commentary

Textual Source: Deutoronomy

Torah Portion: Shoftim

This resource is part of the Torah Queeries collection.

This commentary is about the phrase “Baruch Dayan Emet” (blessed is the true judge) and the power and holiness of judgment. Jews in general, and queer Jews in particular, are acutely aware of the powerful impact that judgment and witnessing have on us. The author asks what it means to govern the people with due justice, as the text of this portion instructs.

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