The Land of Truth: Talmud Tales, Timeless Teachings by Jeffrey L. Rubenstein, is an exciting collection of stories drawn from the Talmud and given free-standing life. These are great stories indeed: one of the most timely in this volume is if a rabbinical court has the right to bring a king of Israel before them and force him to testify. The answer is equivocal, but in the end, it seems to be no; a king is too exalted to be forced before a rabbinical court. There is a conflict between power and justice that cannot be reconciled. This is a fascinating conclusion for a rabbinical source! This, and other stories like it, make this book well worth reading.
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