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Why does Mishpatim follow on from Parshat Yitro? Rashi points out that Mishpatim is a continuation of the previous parsha: “Just as the Ten Commandments were given at Mt. Sinai, so too were these civil laws given at Mt. Sinai!” Using his grandfather’s Mikdash Halevi commentary as a foundation, Rabbi Dunner offers a full backdrop to this idea and what it means in terms of the Jewish faith.
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) Parshat Chukkat unfolds amid death, transition, failed leadership, poisonous speech, and unanswered questions. Rabbi Dunner explores why Moshe’s old methods no longer worked, how... Read More