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 ...

The major part of our Torah portion, Mishpatim, raises important questions about Judaism, religion in general, ethics, and law. First, the nature of Judaism. Many of our philosophers have divided ...

We are informed that Parashat Mishpatim is a continuation of last week’s parsha (Torah portion) because Mishpatim begins with the letter vav, which means “and.” Parashat Yitro and Parashat Mishpatim ...

“An Eye for an Eye will only make the whole world blind.” Although attributed to Mahatma Gandhi, this understanding is the fundamental wisdom in this week’s Torah portion, Mishpatim. The collection of ...

This week in Jerusalem, when you walked the beautiful streets of the city, you saw geysers of water on the rooftops of the apartment buildings. You see, it was a very frigid week and the water heaters ...

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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 ...

Parshat Mishpatim elaborates on the Brit Sinai – the new covenant between Israel and the Creator established to supplement the original covenant forged with the patriarchs. Parshat Mishpatim – which ...

In the latter part of the parsha (Torah portion), post-Matan Torah (after the giving of the Torah) and after the "mishpatim" (laws) are given over, Hashem (G-d) mentions sending a "malach" (angel) to ...

Clean up the mess is what our Torah portion is all about. G-d made a messy world. One in which humans steal from each other, abuse each other, and damage each other’s property. A world in which ...

Right after the drama of Sinai – thunder, lightning, revelation, the Ten Commandments described in Parashat Yitro – the Torah does something unexpected. It gets… practical. Parashat Mishpatim does not ...