Sefer Shoftim

Found 6 Search results

1. Megillat Ruth and the Book of Shoftim: Part I

   Dr. Yael Ziegler

   The story of Ruth takes place during the Era of Judges. The Book of Judges describes a lack of leadership which leads to spiritual, moral, and social deterioration. The Book of Ruth presents Boaz as a worthy leader from the Tribe of Judah - foreshadowing the appropriate dynasty for monarchy as a solution to the problems presented in the Book of Judges.

2. There is no Earlier and Later in the Torah - Is This True?

   Rabbi Dr. Avraham Walfish

   תאריך פרסום: תשס"ט | |

   It is well established that biblical narrative frequently departs from the chronological order of the events it is describing. This principle was first enunciated by Talmudic sages in the well-known, "there is no earlier and later in the Torah". However, classic commentators such as Rashi, Ibn Ezra, and Ramban sharply debated the proper application of this principle and the textual conditions which warrant its utilization. In this lecture we will survey many of the better-known and some of the lesser-known instances in which this principle has been employed, and in each case we will examine its legitimacy, its necessity, and its ramifications.

3. Chronicle vs. Composition - An Example from Sefer Bamidbar

   Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

   תאריך פרסום: תש"ע | |

   Is the Tanach a chronicle or a composition? Does the Tanach merely list historical events, or is there a deeper message to be gleaned from the way it is written and organized? By examining the books of Shoftim and Bamidbar, we can gain a new understanding of Tanach as a composition. Each book has a prophetic agenda which teaches us a deeper lesson about the goal and message of the book, and understanding this message allows the reader to see the book in a whole new light. 

4. What Is the Story of Shimshon Doing in Sefer Shoftim?

   Rabbi Ezra Bick |

   Why does the Shimshon story exist? None of the other stories in the book of Shoftim have extended birth stories and such long accounts.The story of Shimshon does not seem to fit into the usual pattern.  What messages can we glean from the story? The Tanakh is interested in portraying the raw power of unrestrained freedom, but Shimshon's extreme lack of control leads the story - and his power- to spiral into chaos. Shimshon's task is to arouse the spirit of freedom in Bnei Yisrael. He neglects the onus of curbing his power and channeling it within constraints. The spirit of freedom is a good thing, but everyone has the responsibility of restraint while cultivating  freedom and power.

    

5. 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. 

6. Shoftim 1-2

   Matan Al Haperek

   Matan Al HaPerek - Neta Shapira

   The book of Shoftim opens with a description of events from the days of Yehoshua told from a new perspective. The people of Israel must now transform conquest of the Land into permanent settlement and grapple with the vicissitudes that life in Israel brings.