📜 Parashat Shoftim
Deuteronomy · portion 48 of 54 Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9
What happens this week?
Set up judges and officers in every city, and judge fairly. "Justice, justice you shall pursue."
Even a king must write his own Torah scroll and not think he is better than others. In war, do not cut down fruit trees.
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Parashat Shoftim quiz
Which famous phrase is in this portion?
What must a king write?
What trees must not be cut down?
Who was set up in every city?
🕯️ For the Shabbat table
Why do you think the Torah says "justice" twice?
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