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Undoubtedly you’ve heard this story: one of the world’s foremost journalists, someone millions of people rely on to keep them informed about world events, has been accused of fabricating news stories. I think this shocks us because it begs an all-important...

You don’t have to be a lawyer to study mishpatim (the Torah’s laws). You don’t have to study mishpatim to be a lawyer. The Torah’s laws are primarily studied in order to learn to live like a Jew. Then (if you want…) you can also be a lawyer.
This week’s parsha is Mishpatim (Laws). This parsha is dedicated to learning the laws. You don’t have to be a lawyer to learn the laws. Parshat Mishpatim teaches us the rules of the Torah and its laws in many areas of life: the laws of guarding property...

Based on Likutey Halakhot, Dayanim 4:3
“In every case of misappropiation, whether it involves an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment or anything else that was [allegedly] lost…both parties’ claims must come before the elokim (judge)” (Exodus 22:8).
There are other Hebrew words for “a judge.” Why then, asks Reb Noson, is the word elokim, one of God’s holy names, used? (When transliterating God’s name into English we write Elokim, but Hebrew has no capital letters.) He answers that if the judge does...

This week’s parshah is Mishpatim, which translates as “laws,” specifically, civil law.
It discusses ownership, surety, deposits, damages, theft and an entire litany of reasons for civil disputes and strife. All one needs to live a quiet life is to take proper care of their property and avoid harming another person or item. Seems easy,...