Category: Mishpatim

LIKE WOLVES ON THE FOLD

Just over twenty-five years ago, on January 12, 1995, an extremely controversial wildlife experiment was... Read More

EYE OF THE BEHOLDER

I have just returned from Israel, where I spent an exhilarating week with my family.... Read More

THE UNDERLYING SIGNIFICANCE OF ‘EVED IVRI’

Mishpatim begins with the laws of ‘Eved Ivri’ - an indentured Jewish servant, sold into... Read More

RELATING TO GOD THROUGH CIVIL LAW

The Torah portion of Mishpatim contains dozens of laws governing day-to-day life, a startling departure... Read More

CHARITY SHOULD BE ABOUT CHARITY

You may or may not be aware that the century-old unlimited charitable tax deduction on... Read More

THERE IS NO SOCIAL JUSTICE WITHOUT GOD

Earlier today I read a report about a Pro-Life Congress last week in Santa Ana.... Read More

THE TRUTH ABOUT LYING

The admonition against ‘sheker’ that appears in the midst of Mishpatim is strangely phrased: ‘distance... Read More

CIVIL LAW AND THE SINAI REVELATION

Rabbi Dunner looks at the connections between Parshat Mishpatim and Parshat Yitro, and examines why... Read More