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This first chapter of the Book of Deuteronomy begins with Moses\u2019 retelling of all that has transpired for the Israelites. Until know we most often read of Moses\u2019 speaking to the people prefaced with \u201cGod spoke to Moses saying\u2026\u201d, followed by Moses relaying the message. But in this instance the chapter begins simply with \u201cThese are the words that Moses spoke to all of Israel.\u201d We are led to understand that now we are going to hear from Moses directly – his take on what is most relevant for the Israelites to hear again as they embark on their new life, and challenges, in the land of Israel.<\/span><\/p>\n

And where does Moses begin? With the reminder that God gave them this land to possess (v. 6-8), and a reminder of their journey to reach the land. But this recollection is interrupted with Moses recalling the instructions to the people about setting up a judicial system comprised of a hierarchy of leaders and judges (v. 9-18). Moses goes into some detail about how the judging is to be carried out. The first step of the judicial process is to \u201chear your brothers\u201d (v. 16) and judge righteously between them. This admonition to hear is further broken down in the next verse with \u201csmall and great alike shall you hear.\u201d The Ohr ha-Hayim suggests the importance of that first step in litigation – that of \u201chearing\u201d is to remind us of the patience required by judges to hear out the litigants in order to ensure they get at the truth.<\/span><\/p>\n

Daniel Elazar, from the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, writes about the book of Deuteronomy, describing it as essentially the first constitution of the Jewish people, and refers directly to this word \u201chear\u201d, defining it as an \u201cact of hearing, considering, agreeing and then acting…a sign of human freedom.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Could this have been Moses\u2019 intention: to remind the Israelites of their obligation of judicious self-determination as a condition of their new-found freedom?<\/span><\/p>\n","image":{"ID":49331,"id":49331,"title":"Dt1-ear","filename":"Dt1-ear.png","filesize":0,"url":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dt1-ear.png","link":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/en\/hearing-considering-agreeing-acting\/dt1-ear\/","alt":"","author":"7","description":"","caption":"","name":"dt1-ear","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":49330,"date":"2019-02-12 18:59:59","modified":"2019-02-12 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