laws
Weekly Torah Portion: The Spiritual and the Mundane
Most of this week’s Torah portion involves various civil laws which help govern a kind and generous society.  The portion begins with the laws of slavery, which, when compared to the norms of society in Biblical times, are particularly...
Weekly Torah Portion: Damages and Capital Crimes
The following is a taste of our Israel Bible Reading Plan. Follow the weekly portion with summaries, insights and lively conversation. To register, click here. In this extended passage, the Torah deals with a variety of cases involving...