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In What Will He Sleep? (Parashat Mishpatim)

February 20, 2009 | By Rabbi Laurence Edwards

Media Type(s): Torah Commentary

Textual Source: Exodus

Torah Portion: Mishpatim

This resource is part of the Torah Queeries collection.

The author argues that in this portion, Torah’s language breaks through the distance between God and us, reaches out directly to engage us in conversation. At Sinai, we are commanded not to oppress the stranger. The language of this commandment is direct.

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