As the saying goes, ensure that your own house is in order before proceeding to tell others how to run theirs.

One of the powers the Sanhedrin had was the ability to sentence someone to death.

We must all always be aware that everything in life is a partnership between our efforts and Divine assistance.

Rabbi Enkin discusses the controversial issue of capital punishment in Judaism.

Shoftim deals with kings and monarchy in Judaism. As such, it is a good opportunity to review the life of the most famous king of Israel, David. 

Even when the topic of Jewish courts is discussed, it becomes evident that the natural place for a Jew to live is in the Land of Israel.

Rabbi Enkin explores the roles of judges and kings in ancient times, including "mini-biographies" of lesser-known biblical leaders.

This webinar covers the laws of kings, history of the monarchy in the Land of Israel and reviews the lives of King David and Solomon.

When we judge other people favorably, God judges us favorably in turn.

Although non-Jews are not required to keep the mitzvot of the Torah, the requirement to establish the rule of law is a commandment binding on all humanity.

This week’s Torah portion is 'Shoftim,' and it contains over 40 of the 613 commandments. One of these commandments is somewhat magical. Let’s see how.

A Jewish king had an absolutely tremendous amount of power. But interestingly enough, he had some strange restrictions.

On that note, it is interesting to note that the Torah’s ideal form of governance is a combination of democracy, monarchy and theocracy.

Use the next 30 days – on a daily basis – to prepare for the High Holy Days so that we will truly enter the New Year as better people than we were last year.

This week’s Torah reading includes the directives to set up a just society, government, and army. It can be said that this week’s Torah portion is the unofficial Torah portion of the Israel Defense Forces!