Judgment

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1. On the Resurrection of the Dead - Part 3

   Rabbi Yaakov Medan

   The Rambam posits that the ultimate punishment for the wicked is ceasing to exist like an animal. The Ramban disagrees and believes that the ultimate punishment is eternal suffering. The Rambam posits that the ultimate reward is a non-corporeal existence in the World to Come. The Ramban disagrees and believes that the ultimate reward is the resurrection of the dead and living a corporeal existence in the World to Come. The various stages of judgement of the soul and the judgement’s relationship to the World to Come and the resurrection of the dead are evaluated in great detail.

2. Mizmor 7

   Every Day is Judgement Day

   Rabbi Avi Baumol

   In Mizmor 7, David recognizes that man will sin and err in judgement. Upon reflection, man must recognize what he did, accept the ramifications of his actions, seek judgement for himself and his enemies, and also justify himself in judgement.

3. Mizmor 10

   The Philosopher Poet - Evil: A View from the Outside

   Rabbi Avi Baumol

   Mizmor 10 is not a personal plea for salvation from the hands of enemies. Rather it is a lengthy description of the evils of the wicked and a cry out to God to do justice against the wicked and to save the humble and downtrodden.

4. Mizmor 82

   Shir Shel Yom (5)

   Rabbi Avi Baumol

   The biography of Asaf – the author of Mizmor 82, The Song of the Day for Tuesday – is detailed. The Mizmor deals with the failings of the justice system and the desire for God to take an active part in this process.

5. Ramban on Rosh HaShana: What is the Secret of the Terua?

   Rabbi Ezra Bick | 30 minutes

   In the Torah, the holy day we call “Rosh HaShana” is referred to as “Yom Terua” and “Zikhron Terua”- a “Day of Loud Blasts” and a “Remembrance of Loud Blasts.” What does remembrance mean here? Ramban notes that “zikaron” means “to bring something to the fore,” suggesting that this is a day of bringing the Shofar to the fore. Ramban also, however, continues and says that blowing the shofar will facilitate a remembrance before God. The mitzvah of Shofar is compared and contrasted with the mitzvah of constructing silver trumpets. Ramban connects the loud blasts of the “terua” with war, which is connected to judgement. This is a day of judgement, but through the terua enveloped by the tekia (evocative of the short, simple, sound of the breath of the individual), we can accept God’s judgement but symbolically arouse remembrance, thereby tempering the strict judgement with mercy.

6. Prophet on the Run: Yonah and Yom Kippur

   Rabbi David Fohrman |

   This class raises two major questions on the book of Yonah: 
   1) Why does Yonah run? Doesn't he know that running from God is futile, especially as he's a prophet?
   2) What message does he learn at the end of the book (with the story of the tree)?

   A close examination of these questions reveals an entirely new approach to the book of Yonah: din and rachamim related to past and potential, and the meaning of true teshuva. 

7. God Descends to Judge Sodom - Seeking the Good

   Rabbi David Silverberg

8. God Standing Alongside Judges

   Rabbi David Silverberg

9. Sedom and Avraham's Home: Two Different Worlds

   Rabbi David Silverberg

10. Justice or Peace?

    Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

    What was the benefit of Yitro’s suggestion to Moshe about delegating the role of judging the Jewish people?

    By delegating the judicial function downward, Moses would bring ordinary people – with no special prophetic or legal gifts – into the seats of judgment. Precisely because they lacked Moses’ intuitive knowledge of law and justice, they were able to propose equitable solutions, and an equitable solution is one in which both sides feel they have been heard; both gain; both believe the result is fair, which is the ultimate goal of the judicial process. 

     

    This lecture is part of the Covenant & Conversation series.

    To read more from Rabbi Sacks or to subscribe to his mailing list, please visit http://www.rabbisacks.org/. You can also follow him on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. 

11. Justice or Peace? (Audio)

    Rabbi Jonathan Sacks | 10 minutes

    What was the benefit of Yitro’s suggestion to Moshe about delegating the role of judging the Jewish people?

    By delegating the judicial function downward, Moses would bring ordinary people – with no special prophetic or legal gifts – into the seats of judgment. Precisely because they lacked Moses’ intuitive knowledge of law and justice, they were able to propose equitable solutions, and an equitable solution is one in which both sides feel they have been heard; both gain; both believe the result is fair, which is the ultimate goal of the judicial process. 

     

    This lecture is part of the Covenant & Conversation series.

    To read more from Rabbi Sacks or to subscribe to his mailing list, please visit http://www.rabbisacks.org/. You can also follow him on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. 

12. “For Judgment Belongs to God”

    Rabbi Gad Eldad

    We find a number of variable terms in the legal presentation of the laws of the Torah. Sometimes the command is addressed in the second person; at other times it is formulated in the third person. In addition, sometimes the term elohim refers to the judges, while in other instances it refers to God or to a spiritual entity. What is the nature of these differences? Through an exploration of the text we can reach a deep understanding of the laws based on these linguistic inconsistencies, and about the meaning of the term elohim as it relates to judgement. 

13. Kedoshim: No Mercy Here

    Rabbi Jay Kelman

14. Rosh HaShana Torah and Haftarah Readings - Judgment and Tears

    Rabbi David Silverberg

15. Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur - God Ascends in Judgment

    Rabbi David Silverberg

16. Sukkot and the Attribute of Justice

    Rabbi Amnon Bazak

    If we compare the way in which the festivals in the month of Tishrei are treated by the Torah and by Chazal, we arrive at an interesting observation: the impression one gets from the Torah's description is of days of joy and happiness, in apparent contrast to the dimension of justice so strongly emphasized by Chazal. Through an analysis of the holiday of Sukkot, we can understand the central motif of the prayers for rain, which occupies an important position in the Sukkot ritual. 

17. Fear No Man

    Rabbanit Dr. Michal Tikochinsky

18. If a case is too difficult for you to decide - Uniformity and diversity in Jewish law

    Rabbanit Dr. Michal Tikochinsky