Why Couldn’t Moshe Judge the People?

Why Couldn’t Moshe Judge the People?

July 14, 2026 · 36 min

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The episode explores why Moshe and Shlomo could not judge the people alone, focusing on the responsibilities and challenges faced by Jewish judges.

Devarim: Rashi (Devarim 1:9) says that Moshe (and Shlomo) couldn’t judge the people alone because Hashem punishes Jewish judges for mistakes they make. We analyze the unique role, responsibility, and challenge of Jewish judges and see what Moshe’s hesitation was all about.

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