Two Jews, Three Opinions
Two Jews, Three Opinions
Rabbi Moss
When Every Judge Says Guilty
26 minutes Posted Aug 27, 2026 at 3:31 am.
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The Talmud teaches a startling law: if every judge on the Sanhedrin immediately finds the accused guilty, he is acquitted. Why should unanimous agreement prevent a conviction? We explore the explanations of the Yad Ramah, Maimonides, the Maharal, and a fascinating Jewish-Christian disputation—culminating in the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s powerful teaching that Torah punishment is meant not merely to penalize, but to uncover the hidden good within a person, bring atonement, and restore the soul.