For full text in English and Hebrew, click here: Exodus 21:1-24:18
In this Torah portion, Moses details many of God’s laws to the Israelites. These include laws about worshiping other gods, kashrut, business ethics and treatment of animals. God outlines the details of three holidays: Passover, Shavuot and Sukkot. God provides an angel to protect the Israelites from their enemies, and warns the Israelites not to worship other gods. Moses goes up to Mount Sinai to meet with God for 40 days and 40 nights, leaving Aaron and Hur in charge.
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 Moses continued delivering God’s commandments. |
Text Studies |
Social Action and Environmentalism |
| An Eye for $100 Rabbi Ben Lanckton, Hillel
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Exodus Morality Carol Towarnicky, AJWS
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| Critiquing Our Leadership Rabbi Neal Loevinger, KOLEL
Ascending the Mountain
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The Ban on Tereifah Aviva Presser-Aiden, AJWS |
| Under God’s Feet Rabbi Vered Harris, Union for Reform Judaism |
Letting Our People Go Rabbi Jonathan Spira-Savett, socialaction.com
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| Humans as Co-Creators
Rabbi Norman Lamm, Canfei Nesharim |
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From the Denominations |
Pluralism and Outreach
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| Here Comes the Judge Rabbi Bradley Artson, American Jewish University
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We Are the Narrative Dianne Cohler-Esses, Bronfman Youth Fellowship
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| Death Penalty Reconsidered Rabbi Lewis Warshauer, JTS
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Who’s In? Who’s Out? Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Big Tent Judaism
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| Murder & Atheism Rabbi David Avigdor, Orthodox Union
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The Slave Wife Rachel Adler, Women of Reform Judaism
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Multimedia |
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| Parashat Mishpatim Quiz Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
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| Parashat Mishpatim Challah Julie Seltzer
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| Parashat Mishpatim for Families Torah Topics for Today
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| Lying, Stay Far Away Torah Topics for Today
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| Insults Leave a Lasting Impact Torah Topics for Today |
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Shavuot
Pronounced: shah-voo-OTE (oo as in boot), also shah-VOO-us, Origin: Hebrew, the holiday celebrating the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai, falls in the Hebrew month Sivan, which usually coincides with May or June.
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Torah
Pronunced: TORE-uh, Origin: Hebrew, the Five Books of Moses.
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