Study

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

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

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

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

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

Jewish tradition places great emphasis on the way in which we hear and how we interpret the messages we receive.

Raising questions about our complex relationship with God.

Establishing an equitable human judicial system is the necessary condition for receiving the divine moral wisdom of the Torah.

Holiness derives from encounters with God in Torah study; it is not intrinsic to locations like Mount Sinai.

Moses' challenge as a leader was to learn the difference between the Israelites' expressions of fear and rebellion.

The transformation into a sacred people occurs not through miracles but rather through steady education, discipline and communal reinforcement.

Just as the Israelites maintained their faith through nine plagues, we too should develop our ability to have faith in times of darkness.