Parshat Mishpatim

1,092 related texts · Page 107 of 122

A collection of civil and criminal laws covering slavery, damages, lending, and the covenant ceremony at Sinai. Exodus 21:1-24:18.

Interpreting the Law

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 122:1

We're talking about the law concerning Hebrew slaves. Specifically, what happens when a slave chooses to stay with his master even after his term of service is up. Remember, accord...

Torah

Sweetness of Torah and Yehudah

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 124:5

The passage we're looking at comes from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. It focuses on the verse, "You shall not work with the bech...

Torah

Rabbi Shimon and Adam of Pesach

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 132:4

We're going to explore a passage from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. This passage, number 132, deals with the seem...

Adam & EveTorahTempleRepentance

Mount Sinai and Joseph of Atzereth

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 139:1

It's all about rejoicing – simchah – and how it manifests on various holidays. The passage highlights three types of offerings or celebrations: re'iah, chagigah, and simchah. A re'...

JosephMosesTorahEgypt

Torah and Creation and Sacrifice

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 147:1

Jewish law certainly thinks so! We’re diving into a fascinating little corner of the Sifrei Devarim, specifically section 147, which deals with the rules surrounding sacrifices. No...

TorahTempleRepentanceSacrifice

Daily Sacrifices and Passover

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 147:3

The ancient rabbis certainly considered the importance of order, especially when it came to sacred rituals. to a fascinating little corner of Jewish law, specifically from Sifrei D...

TorahTempleRepentanceEgypt

Sanhedrin Receives the Torah

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 152:14

The Sifrei Devarim, a legal midrash on the Book of Deuteronomy, touches on some specific examples of legal “disputes” that might arise. It mentions the ordeal of the sotah, the wom...

TorahTempleWisdomHoly Land

Legal Commentary and the Throne

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 160:1

Sifrei Devarim, that ancient commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, gives us a fascinating glimpse into this question. It's a short and sweet passage, really, but packed with meani...

Torah

Guarding the Torah and David

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 174:1

The book of Sifrei Devarim, a commentary on Deuteronomy, touches on this very idea. It connects our wholeness, our completeness, directly to our relationship with God. It says, "Wh...

King DavidTorah