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Cities Of Refuge
3 articles
intermediate
Tractate Makkot: Lashes, Refuge, and Mercy
Tractate Makkot addresses corporal punishment, cities of refuge for accidental killers, and false witnesses — revealing Jewish law's deep tension between justice and mercy.
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Parashat Masei: The Forty-Two Journeys, Borders of the Land, and Cities of Refuge
Parashat Masei catalogs all forty-two wilderness journeys, defines the borders of the Promised Land, establishes cities of refuge for accidental killers, and resolves the inheritance of Zelophechad's daughters.
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Parashat Shoftim: Justice Justice Shall You Pursue — Judges, Kings, Prophets, and War
Parashat Shoftim establishes the Torah's vision of a just society — appointing judges, limiting kings, testing prophets, designating cities of refuge, and commanding the immortal phrase: 'Justice, justice shall you pursue.'
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