Q&A: God-fearing
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God-fearing
Question
Does a rabbinical judge need to be God-fearing, or is that neither an advantage nor a disadvantage, and the main thing is just to know the laws?
Answer
He needs to be God-fearing. Otherwise, even if he knows the law, one cannot rely on his judgment or on his truthfulness.
Why? Is this a law given to Moses at Sinai?