Shoftim

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1. In Those Days There was No King in Israel: Ruth as Remedy for the Book of Judges

   Part 2

   Dr. Yael Ziegler |

   This shiur provides an overview of Sefer Shoftim. While Megillat Ruth is set in the days of the Shoftim, it cannot be part of the same book, as Ruth is the complete antithesis of Shoftim. Shoftim, full of corruption, moves in a downward spiral toward societal and religious breakdown, and Ruth, replete with leadership and chesed, moves toward righteous monarchy.

2. Shimshon, David and Boaz: Passion and Restraint

   Part 6

   Dr. Yael Ziegler |

   David, the royal progeny of Ruth, and Shimshon, the last shofet in Shoftim, have some striking similarities. Comparing the two, and examining the critical differences separating the king from the failed tribal champion, highlights the importance of Ruth and Boaz in serving as an antidote to the problematic period of Shoftim.

3. Shoftim - Who Needs Them?

   Rabbi Gad Dishi | 49 minutes

   What is the function of the shoftim? This lesson examines the historical and geographical context of the period of the shoftim, and explores the internal and external contradiction of the Navi's view of a king. The theme at the end of the sefer, "ein melech beYisrael" (there is no king in Israel), clearly portrays a monarch as a necessity, yet we can also see throughout the sefer a strong resistance towards kingship as well.