Parashat Shoftim: Knowing What’s Right—and Doing It | Driving Through the Parsha
What does Parashat Shoftim teach us about the way we drive?
The Torah tells us, “Shoftim v’shotrim titen lecha b’chol she’arecha” — “Appoint judges and officers for yourself in all your gates.”
Rabbi Chaim Vital offers a powerful insight: these “gates” can also refer to our own senses and the ways we interact with the world.
A shofet—a judge—knows what is right. A shoter—an officer—makes sure that knowing leads to doing.
That lesson becomes especially meaningful behind the wheel. We know not to look at our phones. We know anger won’t get us there faster. We know when patience and kindness are…
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