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<li>How should the ceremony for dealing with an unsolved murder be understood? Why is a heifer beheaded?</li> | <li>How should the ceremony for dealing with an unsolved murder be understood? Why is a heifer beheaded?</li> | ||
<li>Can a prophet <a href="Invoking Hashem's Name Without Explicit Divine Sanction" data-aht="page">speak in Hashem's name</a> without explicit Divine sanction?</li> | <li>Can a prophet <a href="Invoking Hashem's Name Without Explicit Divine Sanction" data-aht="page">speak in Hashem's name</a> without explicit Divine sanction?</li> | ||
| + | <li>Is Israel obligated, prohibited, or simply permitted to <a href="Calling for Peace in the Conquest of Canaan" data-aht="page">negotiate for peace</a> with the seven Nations of Canaan?</li> | ||
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Version as of 21:49, 17 July 2017
Parashat Shofetim – Opening Questions
- Does Tanakh view the monarchy as a positive or negative institution? While in Devarim Hashem commands, "שׂוֹם תָּשִׂים עָלֶיךָ מֶלֶךְ", in Shemuel, the people's request for a king is found objectionable.
- How can one tell if a person is a true or false prophet?
- What purpose do the "עָרֵי מִקְלָט" serve? Are they cities of refuge or of exile?
- How should the ceremony for dealing with an unsolved murder be understood? Why is a heifer beheaded?
- Can a prophet speak in Hashem's name without explicit Divine sanction?
- Is Israel obligated, prohibited, or simply permitted to negotiate for peace with the seven Nations of Canaan?
