BAIS HAVAAD ON THE PARSHA 5772~ PARSHAS TETZAVEH ~Circumstantial Evidence

In this week's Parsha the Torah discusses the garments that the Kohanim wore in their service in the Mishkan. The Gemara (Zevachim 88b) explains that each one of the garments that the Kohanim wore atoned for a different sin. The Gemara relates that the Choshen Hamishpot, the Breastplate, atoned for erroneous judgments. The Kli Yakar (28:15) explains that in every judgment, in addition to the evidence involved, the judge must use his intellect and powers of assessment and evaluation to come to a decision. In Torah literature, it is the heart of the Dayan in which the deliberation relating to judgment takes place. It is for this reason that the Breastplate, which atoned for erroneous judgment was worn on the heart. In fact, in every financial transaction between two or more parties, the intent of each party is a crucial element of the overall operation. Sometimes, a limiting condition is explicitly expressed, and other times, the transaction may be bound by certain conditions which, though not expressed explicitly, will nonetheless be implicit and self-understood. Accepting Forensic Evidence PART 1- Presented by Dayan Yaakov Rappaport. Accepting Forensic Evidence Part II - Presented by Dayan Yaakov Rappaport.