Mishpatim: G-d Knows Your Struggle

About this episode

The episode discusses the significance of laws given to people amidst their struggles, emphasizing that the struggle is central to the human experience.

We stood at Har Sinai—then were plunged straight into laws of theft, damages, and servants. Why the drop? Because Torah wasn’t given to angels. It was given to people in the middle of the mess. Parshas Shekalim and Mishpatim reveal a quiet, unsettling truth: the struggle isn’t a detour. It’s the point.

People in this episode

Host: Don Jarashow

Topics covered

• laws of theft
• struggle
• Torah
• spirituality
• Judaism
• Mishpatim
• Parshas Shekalim

Keywords

• Har Sinai
• Torah
• Mishpatim
• Parshas Shekalim
• laws
• struggle
• Judaism

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Torah, Parshas Shekalim, Mishpatim

Places: Har Sinai

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