Brother, can you spare a dime? Bing Crosby Truth, justice and righteousness are the cries of the Hebrew Bible Prophets. Jeremiah 4:2. Committing a righteous act, sometimes, isn’t easy. This is particularly the case when it comes to a troubling Torah Portion Re-eh Commandment concerning indigency. Addressing an indigent’s needs proves quite problematic with theContinue reading “Re-eh: The Realities of Reality”
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On Righteousness: The Portion Vayeira
in the fourth verse of genesis chapter nineteen we are told that the entire populace, both young and old, sought to commit immoral acts upon strangers who had been taken in by abraham’s nephew, lot. “when they had not yet retired, and the people of the city, the people of sodom, surrounded the house, bothContinue reading “On Righteousness: The Portion Vayeira”
Of Justice & The Injustice of Social Justice: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
my law school alma mater events religiously has school officials and dignitaries preaching the commitment to social justice. mere justice, however, is never mentioned. those within the united states’ legal system are attempting to overreach their role in society. laws and legal systems are meant to administer justice. rather, they have taken the position thatContinue reading “Of Justice & The Injustice of Social Justice: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
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