Category: 2 – Exodus – 06 – Mishpatim
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The Jewish-American Perspective On Witchcraft
This week we read the Torah portion called “Mishpatim,” or laws,” Exodus 21:1-24:18. Within the portion verse 22:17 tells us that witches and warlocks must be hunted down–here is the origin of the term “witch hunt”–and executed. “מְכַשֵּׁפָ֖ה לֹ֥א תְחַיֶּֽה” – “You shall not allow a sorceress to live.” Exodus 22:17 The authoritative commentator Rashi…
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The Ultimate Justice Is Divine
This past week’s Bible reading, “Mishpatim” (literally, “laws”) gives us an overview of the Jewish justice system. Part of that system is to tell the truth no matter what: whether it’s popular or not; whether bad people want to bribe you into lying; and even whether a guilty person is poor and needs help. Justice…
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Parshas Mishpatim: No Witches Allowed
It’s BIBLE STUDY COFFEE TIME! Shabbos (the Sabbath), February 22, 2020 Parshas (the Torah portion of) Mishpatim (Laws) Primary reading: Exodus 21:1 – 24:18 Reading for this special Shabbat ("Shekalim" – will explain) Exodus 30:11-16 Supplemental II Kings 12:1 – 12:17 hebcal.com/sedrot/mishpat… The focus of this week’s Bible portion is basic human decency, designed as…
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Mishpatim: There’s No Escaping Due Process (February 3, 2019)
The Bible here is presenting the concept of slavery within a framework of law. This is important, because the Biblical approach to jurisprudence stands in stark contrast to the modern tendency toward rule-by-hysterically-offended-mob. Here is a classic example: “A new video shows a student at Yale University screaming at one of the school’s professors for…
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Mishpatim: There’s No Escaping Due Process (February 3, 2019)
1) #BibleStudyCoffeeTime starts now.Exodus, “Mishpatim” (“Laws”):Death penalty for human traffickers.February 3, 2019. 2) Just to get situated: Here’s the reading. You can find it online in Hebrew and English.The primary reading is: Exodus 21:1-24:18 https://www.chabad.org/parshah/torahreading.asp?aid=15564&p=complete … https://www.eading_cdo/p/haftarah/aid/2492628/jewish/Mishpatim-Haftorah-Hebrew-and-English.htm … https://e-student-shrieks-at-prof-for-denying-her-safe-space-video/ … https://reat-managers-do … The supplemental reading is: Jeremiah 34:8-22 and Jeremiah 33:25-26.chabad.org/parshah/torahr 3) Please forgive me for the starts and stops today, as I am…
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