Deuteronomy commands us to “not pervert justice due to the stranger.”
How does this ancient wisdom apply to today’s American legal crisis? In this session from the Shalom Hartman Institute’s Day of Learning, “In the Face of Cruelty,”
Slate’s Dahlia Lithwick investigates the erosion of democratic norms through the lens of Ernst Fraenkel’s historical framework and Jewish textual tradition. Dahlia breaks down the terrifying rise of the “Prerogative State” and why the constitutional boundary is relying on ordinary citizens and lower courts to hold the line. A profound exploration of equal justice, the dangers of a dual-track legal system, and our moral obligation to protect vulnerable communities.
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