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Critiquing Our Leadership

While it's easy to complain about poor leadership, Parashat Mishpatim challenges us to critique from a committed, engaged perspective.

An Eye for $100, A Tooth for About 10 Bucks

Several interpretations of "an eye for an eye" all provide valuable insights into ethical lessons of the Torah.

We Are The Narrative

In the shift from narrative to law, we become the actors performing the narrative of liberation.

Here Comes The Judge

Parashat Mishpatim teaches us that our society cannot function without laws, judges, and courts of justice.

Preparing To Receive God’s Message

Unlike the first tablets, the second tablets, which were hewn by human hands, endured.

Money Is Tainted

Yitro tells Moses that only people of integrity, who themselves would never engage in legally questionable business dealings, are qualified to serve as judges.

Parents Make It To The Top 10

The complex ways in which parents serve as our bridge between God and the world.

God And The Angel: Leaders And Protectors

The images of the angel of God and the pillar of cloud accompanying the Israelites in the desert raise questions about effective leadership.

Why Beat the Willow?

When tradition is silent, symbolic explanations arise.

The Ritual of Beating the Willow

How did this Sukkot tradition develop?

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