“Justice, Justice Shall You Pursue”
(updated and revised from Shoftim 5764-2004)
by, Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
Parashat Shoftim--the name means “judges” or “magistrates,” deals…
The term “ghetto” has a sad connotation in Jewish history and a very negative association when referring to certain poor urban areas. The term’s etymology, however, originates from a…
