Avos 4:7 - Why Judges Should Avoid Judging

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Length: 1 hour 21 minutes
Synopsis: Tonight (11/7/24), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we continued learning Chapter 4. On its surface, this mishnah is directed at judges, but the advice it gives is counterintuitive. Despite the seemingly narrow audience, we were able to derive practical insights for us normal folk, as well as perspectives on halachic jurisprudence.
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מקורות:
אבות ד:ז
רש"י
רמב"ם
רבינו יונה
מאירי
רמב"ם - הקדמה לפירוש המשניות
רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר שופטים, הלכות סנהדרין והעונשין המסורין להן כ:ז-ח; כב:ד
רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תלמוד תורה ה:ד
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