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In Parashat Ki Teitzei, the Torah teaches us a paramount moral and economic foundation:

“A perfect and just weight you shall have; a perfect and just measure you shall have” Deuteronomy 25:13–16.

This warning against double standards and falsified weights is not merely a technical instruction for marketplace vendors; it is a cornerstone in building a rectified human society, related to the commandment of establishing Courts/Justice System — one of the Seven Noahide Laws and also may be related to the prohibition of theft.

The seventh Noahide commandment is the obligation to establish courts and a system of justice. In our times, when commerce is no longer conducted solely with scales and stone weights, the principle of “a perfect and just weight” extends to all realms of the financial and digital economy.

Noahides are obligated to establish systems of justice that protect people from fraud, and exploitation. This includes avoiding deception in contracts, fine print, or hiding defects in a product or service etc. Honest reporting in business, avoiding misrepresentation in negotiations, and ensuring fair pricing. The deep foundation for honesty in commerce is not merely compliance with state laws or fear of punishment, but the inner spiritual recognition quoted by King Solomon:

“In all your ways know Him” (Proverbs 3:6).

One should believe that the Creator is not found only in the house of prayer, but is present everywhere and at all times. The root of dishonesty and wrongdoing in commerce is the flawed mindset of “My power and the might of my hand have made this wealth for me” — the notion that profit depends on human schemes and deceit. The Torah reminds us of the truth:

“And you shall remember the L-rd your G-d, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth” (Deuteronomy 8:18).

Ultimately, a person’s ability to earn a livelihood and succeed is dependent upon the Creator. Attempting to profit through dishonesty is against the very source of blessing. Conversely, conducting business with honesty and trustworthiness turns everyday secular life into a vessel for connection with the Creator and a source of enduring blessing.




Par le rabbin Moshe Bernstein

Sources :

Deuteronomy 25:13–16. Leviticus 19:35–36. Laws of Kings and Wars 9:14: The obligation of Noahides to appoint judges and officers in every region to enforce justice and prevent robbery and extortion. Proverbs 3:6. Leviticus 19:11, which says: “You shall not steal; you shall not deny falsely; and you shall not lie to one another.” Leviticus 19:35–36.



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