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(INTERN) Don't Walk In Pain .0•111 • BUNIONS • FRACTURES • ANKLE INJURY 38 • CORNS • HAMMER TOES • CHILDREN'S FEET Friday, September 5, 1986 • HEEL SPUR • HEEL PAIN THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS • INGROWN TOENAILS • DIABETIC FEET • CALLUSES • WARTS ON HANDS & FEET TORAH PORTION The Rule of Law's Ancient Jewish Roots RABBI IRWIN GRONER Special to The Jewish News T he Jewish passion for justice is stated in its most powerful form in the text of this week's Torah portion: "Justice, justice shall you pursue, that you may live, and inherit the land that the Lord gives you." In commenting on this text, Jewish sages note that the word Tzedek, justice is twice repeated. The reasons for this are several. First, this is to teach us that justice must be diligently, vigorously and in- tensely pursued if it is to be attained at all. Secondly, jus- tice requires that one must accept a fair judgment even when it imposes sacrifice, hardship or loss. Finally, one Chassidic teacher pointed out that one achieves justice only by using just means. The cause of justice is never served by injustice, duplicity or falsehood. When we look upon Judaism as a system of val- ues, its distinguishing feature is its emphasis on justice. The largest part of its classical literature consists of legal writings: the Torah, the Mishnah, the Talmud, com- mentaries and codes, rabbinic decrees and enactments. Jewish law also includes re- sponsa which record the deci- sions of scholars who were recognized as the legal authorities of Jewish com- munities during the many centuries of the Diaspora. These legal opinions continue to be written until this very day. This case law consists of approximately 300,000 deci- sions, a staggering number, when one considers the fact that these opinions were handed down by judges who were generally without societal authority, or political power. There are some who believe that man and society are cor- rupted by law, that love and benevolence should suffice as a guide for conduct and for the building of a moral society. A French philosopher once wrote: "I will have no laws. I will acknowledge none. I protest against every law which an authority cal- ling itself necessary, imposes upon my free will." Judaism emphasizes the ideal of love. After all, the original source of this com- mandment is Leviticus chap- ter 19, verse 18, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." But Judaism has stressed the commandment, repeated countless times, to do justly, to pursue justice and to seek righteousness. One cannot always be trusted to do spon- taneously what is right and what is the loving deed. Sub- Irwin Groner is rabbi at Cong. Shaarey Zedek. jectivity can have as many forms as there are people. The law comes, therefore, in the words of Justice Holmes, "as the witness and external deposit of our moral life." Western civilization bears out the genius of Judaism, which expressed law as the ideal of life. No book has served as much as th Hebrew Bible to teach the signifi- cance of law for a just society. The Bible declares that no one is above the law, not even the king. Hebrew scrip- ture says there is one law for the commoner. Without law, there is no freedom since unequal strength will lead to unequal justice. "And when justice is dead," said Immanuel Kant, "It's better not to be alive." Judaism saw the highest Shabbat Shoftim: Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9; Isaiah 51:12-52:12 moral striving of the indi- vidual and the people in the passion for justice. The struggle for right is the grandest and noblest moral duty. In Jewish conscious- ness, justice is perceived as that which embodies God's will, so that the triumph of the just cause is no less than the victory of God. Our struggle for the de- fense of the law is, therefore, a religious duty. If you have witnessed a wrong, it is a mitzvah, or religious obliga- tion, to come and testify even if you are not summoned, and to inform the court. It is the task of every moral person to see that justice is defended. The rabbis encounter the sacred in the proper exercise of the legal process. In a law suit, litigants not only stand before the judge, but also be- fore the Almighty. The judge, himself, is a partner with God. When two men brought their case to Rabbi Akiva, who served as their judge, he said, "Know before whom you stand. You are being judged by the Creator of the Uni- verse." Quit Smoking Program Offered The Providence Hospital community health education department is offering a smoking cessation program. The seven-session program begins with one free intro- ductory class at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, and Nov. 3 or 4. Classes are offered in both Southfield and Novi. For in- formation or to register, call the community health educa- tion department, 552-9041.