To the judges he appointed, Moses said: And the matter that will be too hard for you, you shall bring forward to me and I shall hear it.’ R. Moshe Sternbuch points out that some situations have no practical solution. In those cases, the mere act of an important person listening silently is a soothing balm. This was Moses’ instruction to the judges – even that which has no easy solution bring forward to me and I shall hear it. And in the silence of listening there will be a measure of comfort.