Parashat Mishpatim
Moses Receives the Tablets of the Law (1868 painting by João Zeferino da Costa) Parashat Mishpatim General Overview: This week’s reading, Mishpatim, details many laws, including laws related to slaves, personal injury, loans, usury, and property damage. The end of the portion speaks of the preparations the Israelites made before receiving the Torah at Mt. Sinai. First Aliyah: This section …