Leviticus 19:15

At the conclusion of the bracha of Din (justice), we call G-d “Melech oheiv tzedakah u’mishpat” – the King Who loves righteousness and judgment. Or does it mean “charity and judgment?”  Actually, it means both, as the two concepts are intertwined! For example, Rashi understands this verse to mean not only that we should judge one another righteously but also that we should judge one another charitably, i.e., by giving a person benefit of the doubt.

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