This week we read a parsha (weekly Torah portion) called Mishpatim, which means sentences in Hebrew.  The word can be used just like the English word; for both a sentence like the one you are reading, or what a judge pronounces.  In the parsha it is used in the latter way, for the parsha Mishpatim is almost all about laws concerning how to live.  First, we read about how to treat a Hebrew slave.  We then read of laws regarding … Continue reading →