Justice, Justice Shall You Pursue

Standards of Evidence in the Talmud

With Rabbi Ari Sollish

(Recorded live at the Intown Jewish Academy on March 5, 2019)

Justice may be blind, but judges and juries must be clear-sighted. This lesson explores the concept of evidentiary standards as it arises in several overlapping areas of Talmudic and secular law. How can we assess the truth of testimony? Does every criminal confession pass muster, or are some inadmissible? When can informants be considered credible?