Q&A: Hebrew Law
Originally published:
This is an English translation (via GPT-5.4). Read the original Hebrew version.
Hebrew Law
Question
In your article on rights and obligations in Jewish law, you argued that the entire legal side of Jewish law is meant to teach us norms regarding the rights granted to us. How, in your view, is that expressed in the laws of evidence, such as the requirement of two witnesses, the rule that a person cannot incriminate himself, and so on?
Answer
I didn’t understand the question. What is special about the laws of evidence?
Discussion on Answer
That without two witnesses, you don’t extract money or convict a person. I don’t understand what you’re asking.
What is the eternal norm that underlies those rulings?