Mishpatim
Are laws meant be broken – or to fix the broken?
In the afterglow of Sinai, the laws of order are drafted. From criminal law to civil to fiscal, the legislative ideals of heaven and the practical courts of earth are fleshed out. How to treat a foreigner? How to optimize agriculture? How about the relationship between milk and meat? All told, 53 of the 613 mitzvoth are herein diagrammed. With Aaron in charge of the camp, Moses ascends on high for forty days and forty nights to download the entirety of the Torah and the intricacies of all the Mitzvoth.
Mishpatim: The Inferno
Today, people spend too much energy fighting fires of apathy and cruelty that can be better used for growing and increasing happiness.
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The Four Types of Abuse
The environment in the marketplace is one of competition, negotiation and deal making. In a climate of self-interest and distrust, the business world expects and requires us to be at times tough, as we “graze” and establish our “turf. In the private domain however, this same aggressive attitude is damaging and destructive.
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Holy Thieves
The Torah distinguishes between a burglar that comes in hiding, at night, and one who robs in broad daylight.
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Mishpatim: Shoveling the Snow
I look closer and stare at the vulnerable and gentle snowflake – and wonder what message it has brought to me this fine morning.
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Personal Transformation
The Torah basis for personal transformation: You can and must use your past misdeeds for the sake of personal transformation. Essay by Rabbi Simon Jacobson.
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The Taste of Music
One cannot expect great blessings from G-d if they don’t have a proper vessel to receive it in.
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Small Town Riches
One must remain focused on what is important or they can lose sight of why they are working towards their goal.
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Real Estate
G-d gave the Torah to man to build Him a home, but not before His neighbors, the angels, put up a legal fight.
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