Na’seh V’Nishma – We will do and what we hear we will learn!!

In Parshas Mishpatim we see the famous response by Bnei Yisroel when they accepted the Torah. Perek 24, Pasuk 7, reads “Kol Asher Dibar Hashem Naaseh Vnishma”, ..

Written by Benjamin A Rose

The philosophy of civil law

The chidish of Mishpatim comes from the opening word, and the first Rashi. “V’ele,” Rashi tells us, means that the civil law discussed in this parsha also ..

Written by Jeremy

Mishpatim

ואלה המשפטים אשר תשים לפניהם (20:1) The juxtaposition between the phenomenal portrayal of Revelation at Sinai and the minutiae of laws detailing ..

Written by Benji Landau

What are the mishpotim that you shall present before them??

The possuk states “V’Eileh hamishpotim asher tosim lifneihem” (These are the laws that you shall present before them) 21:1 The Ba’al Haturim ..

Written by Benjamin A Roae

Did you know the Melochim had an Off the derech moment??

Right after the Pasuk tells us “Lo Sivashel Gedi BaChalev Imo” which tells us of the issur of Basar B’Chalav, Hashem tells us that he will send ..

Written by Benjamin A Rose

‘An eye for an eye’!

Ayin Tachat Ayin = ‘an eye instead of/underneath an eye’ Q: How do we know that it’s talking about monetary damages? Answer: That’s in the mesorah. ..

Written by Jonny Caller

Judaism is about the details, not just the wow awe-inspiring experieces

The sedra, that comprises of 52 mitzvot including specific detailed halachot of slaves and sacrifices, begins “v’eileh hamishpatim”, “and ..

Written by Jonny Caller

Why does Judaism have so many detailed laws?

I heard all of the following from Timmy Dempsey: We are G-d’s representatives on earth, we have to be immaculate, we have to strive to be perfect, because we have ..

Written by Jonny Caller

Piercing the ear – message of internalizing experiences

We learn in Mishpatim that if a Jewish slave wants to remain a slave for more than 6 years, the master has to drill a hole in his ear next to the doorpost. If the master ..

Written by jonny Caller

“Kiyemu Ve-kiblu”- The Two-Story Home

I heard the following vort from Rav Ari Cutler: ‘If’ you will build an altar of stones… (Shemot 20:22) ‘If’ you will lend money to the poor… ..

Written by Jonny Caller