Even da KING has to behave himself... DSH #336

welcome to today's daily sa mitz today we have five Mitzvah number one the positive commandment to appoint a king the Jewish people were commanded when they entered the land of Israel to appoint a king and to Accord him all of the powers and the respect and the uh cool things that come along with being a king Mitzvah number two the prohibition against appointing a non-jew to be the king over Israel and this prohibition extends to any position of leadership in the land of Israel every position of leadership governmental Torah law whatever it is nesset mayor in charge of the water in the municipality must be Jewish born to a Jewish mother Mitzvah number three the prohibition against a king having too many wives Mitzvah number four the prohibition for a king to have too many horses and Mitzvah number five the prohibition for a king to have accumulated for himself personal too much gold and silver too much wealth these are just not nice things to do and we will see you tomorrow