The major part of our Torah portion, Mishpatim, raises important questions about Judaism, religion in general, ethics, and law. First, the nature of Judaism. Many of our philosophers have divided ...
“An Eye for an Eye will only make the whole world blind.” Although attributed to Mahatma Gandhi, this understanding is the fundamental wisdom in this week’s Torah portion, Mishpatim. The collection of ...
Our special guest this week is Rabbi Peter S. Berg, senior rabbi of Atlanta’s oldest and largest synagogue, The Temple. Prior to coming to The Temple, Rabbi Berg served as rabbi of Temple Beth Or in ...
This week’s Torah portion, Mishpatim, deals primarily with social laws as its name suggests. This is the realm of “between man and his fellow,” which corresponds to civil law. The portion specifies ...
Reb Ezra Weinberg This week’s Torah portion is Pinchas: Numbers 25:10 - 30:1 Every summer, the primary holiday segment of the Jewish calendar focuses on the... Rabbi Erica Steelman This week’s Torah ...
The weekly Torah portion “Mishpatim” primarily deals with laws governing interpersonal relationships – monetary laws, damages ...