Holy Moses on the Mountain – Shabbat Mishpatim 5779 (2019)
Holy Moses on the Mountain – Shabbat Mishpatim 5779 (2019)

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Holy Moses on the Mountain – Shabbat Mishpatim 5779 (2019)

February 1, 2019

Rabbi David2019-02-09T22:28:32-05:00Shabbat Mishpatim|

A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of participating in a four day, largely silent, meditation and spirituality retreat. A program of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality (IJS), the retreat [...]

Don’t Oppress the Stranger – Shabbat Mishpatim 5778 (2018)
Don’t Oppress the Stranger – Shabbat Mishpatim 5778 (2018)

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Don’t Oppress the Stranger – Shabbat Mishpatim 5778 (2018)

February 9, 2018

Rabbi David2018-05-19T13:29:41-04:00"Don't Oppress the Stranger"Abraham Ibn Ezra Compassion Ethics God Moses ben Nahman Ramban Shabbat Mishpatim|

For all of its remoteness and antiquated formulation, Parashat Mishpatim feels extraordinarily relevant and timely to me. Mishpatim’s collection of ancient norms and rules reveals, upon closer reading, a compelling [...]