Category: Mishpatim
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
WHETHER IT MAKES SENSE OR NOT
The proximity of the Torah portion of Mishpatim to the previous Torah portion of Yitro... Read More