1
The assembly is the ordered gathering of the faithful for prayer, instruction, reconciliation, the qodesh service, and the care of those placed under its stewardship. A building dedicated to that service is not the private estate of its minister.
2
Property dedicated to the assembly shall be distinguished from the personal property of the one who administers it. Office grants custody and authority of use; it does not by itself transfer ownership.
3
Those who handle offerings shall keep account. Restricted gifts shall be applied to the purpose under which they were received. The poor, orphan, widow, traveler, prisoner, sick person, and one overtaken by calamity shall not be forgotten.
4
Sanctuary restrains immediate vengeance so that judgment may occur. Refuge is not acquittal. The injured party retains the right to be heard, and the accused retains the right to be judged by evidence rather than anger.
5
No sacred office shall be bought or sold. Bribery corrupts both giver and receiver. Wealth, family position, and proximity to a ruler cannot cure unfitness for office.
6
Disputes concerning property, obligation, injury, or stewardship shall be examined according to the nature of the claim, the competence of the parties, the evidence, the existence of consent, the performance rendered, and the remedy required by Mishpat.