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Appointing a King: Torah and Democracy - Part 2 (Mitzvot 497, 498, 71, and 78)

Rabbi Ian Pear
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Five possible models for a democratic Jewish state (continued)

  1. Concept of קהל
  2. דינא דמלכותא דינא
  3. When there is no king, the people have the authority to appoint a leader
  4. Consent: for some actions even a King needed approval from Sanhedrin (e.g. going to war)
  5. The concept of brit, people coming together to accept a covenant upon themselves (e.g. at Gilgal)

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Delivered at the OU Israel Center, Wednesday, January 2nd, 2018/25 Tevet 5779