by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 23, 2022 | Kindness and Compassion, Mishpatim
After centuries of being enslaved and persecuted by the Egyptians, the Torah commands the Jews to treat strangers kindly “for you were strangers in the land of Egypt” (Exodus 22:20). The specific prohibition against abusing strangers is repeated four times in the...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 22, 2017 | Community, Israel, Leadership, Mishpatim
In the months before Israel’s Declaration of Independence, war with the surrounding Arab states seemed inevitable, and obtaining funds to equip the Jewish army became critical. Golda Meir travelled to the U.S. to raise money urgently needed to purchase arms and defend...
by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 5, 2016 | God, Justice, Mishpatim
Most of this week’s Torah portion involves various civil laws which help govern a kind and generous society. The portion begins with the laws of slavery, which, when compared to the norms of society in Biblical times, are particularly humane. It continues to deal with...
