Mishpatim

Exodus 21:1-24:18

In this Torah portion, Moses details many of God's laws to the Israelites. These include laws about worshiping other gods, kashrut, business ethics, and treatment of animals. God outlines the details of three holidays: Passover, Shavuot, and Sukkot. God provides an angel to protect the Israelites from their enemies, and warns the Israelites not to worship other gods. Moses goes up to Mount Sinai to meet with God for 40 days and 40 nights, leaving Aaron and Hur in charge.

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Moses continued delivering God's commandments.

Text Studies	Social Action and Environmentalism
An Eye for $100 Rabbi Ben Lanckton, Hillel	Exodus Morality Carol Towarnicky, AJWS
Critiquing Our Leadership Rabbi Neal Loevinger, KOLEL	The Ban on Tereifah Aviva Presser-Aiden, AJWS
Under God's Feet Rabbi Vered Harris, Union for Reform Judaism	Letting Our People Go Rabbi Jonathan Spira-Savett, socialaction.com
	Humans as Co-Creators Rabbi Norman Lamm, Canfei Nesharim

From the Denominations	Pluralism and Outreach
Here Comes the Judge Rabbi Bradley Artson, American Jewish University	We Are the Narrative Dianne Cohler-Esses, Bronfman Youth Fellowship
Death Penalty Reconsidered Rabbi Lewis Warshauer, JTS	Who's In? Who's Out? Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Jewish Outreach Institute
Murder & Atheism Rabbi David Avigdor, Orthodox Union	The Slave Wife Rachel Adler, Women of Reform Judaism

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Parashat Mishpatim Quiz Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
Parashat Mishpatim Challah Julie Seltzer
Parashat Mishpatim for Families Torah for Families