The Humility of Leadership in Jewish Thought

On today’s page, Horayot 2, we begin a brand new tractate—the final one in Seder Nezikin. Here the rabbis ask: what happens when leaders make mistakes in judgment and law, and the people follow? With Rabbi Dovid Bashevkin, we explore how Judaism models humility by insisting that even kings, priests, and courts can err. Why does Jewish tradition place fallibility at the very center of leadership? Listen and find out.