In recent years, as more forensic tools have become available, we have been able to free many…
Sanhedrin 43: Confess and Die
The fact that the Bible allows – perhaps at times even encourages – the death penalty…
Nitzavim: It's Great to Be a Jew!
One often hears the lament that it is difficult to be a Jew. There are seemingly endless demands…
Sanhedrin 40:Where Were You on Monday at 3:00pm?
"They would cross-examine him with seven questions: in which year of the jubilee, in which…
Sanhedrin 37: The World Was Created for Me
There is nothing more precious than human life. As we discussed in our last post, it is due to the…
Ki Tavo: In the Garden of Eden
"And now, behold, I have brought the first fruits of the land which You have given me" (…
Sanhedrin 37: 1+1=Eternity
One of the most famous and beautiful teachings of Judaism is, “whoever preserves one…
Sanhedrin 37: Back to School
With thousands going back to school today (myself included), parents, teachers and students are…
Sanhedrin 36: The Mean Judge
The conflict between truth and peace dates back at least as far as the creation of the world, with…
Ki Teitzei: What a Story!
A legal brief and a good story are two very different forms of writing. We have even coined a term…
Sanhedrin 29: I Hate that Rabbi
“Based on the words of two or three witnesses shall the matter be established” (…
Sanhedrin 27: I Love to Sin
Over the last few posts (see here and here) we have been discussing those who are…
Sanhedrin 26: Eating Pork at the Food Bank
“Rav Nachman said: Those who eat davar acher, the other, are pasul, invalid to give…
Sanhedrin 25: The Non-Kosher Butcher
Innocent until proven guilty is a fundamental tenet of the our secular legal system. It finds…
Sanhedrin 24: Off to Vegas
"And G-d blessed them and G-d said unto them: Be fruitful and multiply and fill the land…
Sanhedrin 24: Down with Bavel!
We are all products of—and greatly influenced by—our environments, which is why our…
Re'eh: A Special Place
The land of Israel is a special, holy land and thus, all produce grown on it has properties of…
Sanhedrin 22: A Beautiful Font
Malcolm Gladwell, in his best-selling book Outliers, delineates how much of one's success…