This post originally appeared on Neesh Noosh. In Mishpatim, twice God tells the Israelites not to oppress a stranger because they were strangers in the Egypt. (22:20 and 23:9). This is central to ...

Most of the 118 verses which comprise Parashat Mishpatim, the immediate aftermath of the Ten Commandments and the continuation of the Giving of the Torah, are legislative: Parashat Mishpatim contains ...

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The portion of Mishpatim, which deals with human relationships, highlights the significance of social trust and the severe consequences of its absence. This week’s Torah portion, Mishpatim, deals ...

I had the great privilege—truly a moving privilege—of attending the Bris of my first cousin’s great-grandchild. This was more than a family simcha; it was a living testament to the unbroken chain of ...

You must assist him even at the expense of helping a righteous person who also needs aid – so that you may overcome the inclination to hate that person within your heart. The weekly Torah portion ...

Rabbi Eliezer Simcha Weisz is a member of the Council of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. Nearly two years after October 7, Israel is still at war. There is no clear resolution in sight. As these lines ...

Jewish law is commonly divided into two groups: laws that govern our relationship with God (bein adam la’Makom) and laws that govern our relationship with our fellow person (bein adam l’chavero). Thus ...

The Talmud states that the source of prayer is the biblical phrase “And you shall serve Him with all your heart” (Deuteronomy 11:13). Service is usually associated with action. One can serve with ...

Just after the giving of the Law at Sinai, the Torah presents us with an assortment of laws, some criminal, some civil and some purely religious. The civil laws in our Torah portion this week, ...