Parshat Mishpatim

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

Moses Faces Judgment and Aaron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:294

It's not just about freedom from slavery; it's about the cosmic battle between belief and denial, played out through plagues and miracles. to the second plague, the plague of the f...

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Moses's Offering and Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:328

We all know the story of Moses, the plagues, and the ultimate escape from slavery. But there's a fascinating little detail, almost a backstage scene, that often gets overlooked. It...

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Pharaoh and the Lawgiver of Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:343

We all know the story. But let's dive a little deeper. Imagine the scene. After all those plagues, after unimaginable suffering, the Egyptians were done. They weren't just letting ...

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Pesach and Joseph

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:350

It all revolves around Pesach, Passover, the holiday celebrating our liberation from slavery in Egypt. The Midrash, in Midrash Rabbah, suggests something truly profound: that the f...

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God Himself's Transgression

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:352

Singing, probably. But what happens when our songs rise up, filled with joy and gratitude? Well, imagine this: the angels in Heaven are just about to start their song of praise to ...

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Celestial Servants and Shekinah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:353

Freedom. Did everyone just instantly start singing and dancing? Well, not exactly. According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, the Israelites were… well, they were ex...

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Wisdom of Pharaoh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:21

Panic sets in. What do you do? This is the situation the Israelites found themselves in, fleeing slavery, with the seemingly endless Red Sea before them and Pharaoh's forces hot on...

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Kingdom of Uzza

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:24

But Jewish tradition paints just such a picture, with angels as powerful advocates and adversaries. : if we, as individuals, are said to have angels watching over us, guiding us (o...

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Uzza Beyond the Firmament

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:43

"Thou hast every right to drown him in the sea!" they cried out. Strong words. But remember, this is after generations of enslavement and suffering inflicted upon the Israelites. A...

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