[Read Write Repeat]

The Kli Yakar (Rabbi Shlomo Ephraim of Luntschitz) born in Lenczyk and studied under Solomon Luria in Lublin, and subsequently served as rosh yeshiva (dean) of the yeshiva in Lvov (Lemberg). In 1604 he was appointed rabbi of Prague, a position he filled until his death. ​

The year after the Kli Yakar’s publication, he was appointed Chief Rabbi of the great city of Prague, where he also served as Rosh Yeshiva and the Head of the Beit Din. Rabbi Shlomo Ephraim passed away in 1619. His son and other descendents followed in his footsteps, also holding the esteemed position of Chief Rabbi of Prague. Amongst his most famous students was Rabbi Yom Tov Lipman Heller, also known as Tosfot Yom Tov.

http://www.yiboneh.com/weekly-kli-yakar-shiur-with-rabbi-poston.html

[Read Write Repeat]

3 We have been called “people of the book” which is partially true. One book is the centerpiece of our existence. However the more true title would be “the people of the discussion about the book”. The Torah is not a reference book or an answer book. It is a teaching book. Good teaching requires class participation. When people discuss matters passionately, subtle distinctions are clarified and deep concepts are internalized. The Talmud is an all-time chat room of sorts and we are participating in a discussion with the finest minds from differing times on the most important topics. If the Torah had no Oral Torah component it would sit on the shelf, cold and remote gathering dust. Instead it is alive and stimulating discussion groups even as we speak.

See the Symphony
Posted on February 24, 2017 (5777) By Rabbi Label Lam
http://torah.org/torah-portion/dvartorah-5777-mishpatim/

[SkyDancer]

Ping me to a list if you have one.

[JockoManning]

Would someone please be willing to put the TORAH in biggish Hebrew characters in a post for me? I’ve found various variations on the net and would like an example of what folks here think is the best.

[richardtavor]

Today is the 144th of the year 5777. The world was created in 144 hours. The Sabbath was Created for man on the 145th hour. Let the Marriage begin. The Groom has prepared a house for his bride..

[jjotto]

Worth noting:

https://www.ouisrael.org/sedra-stats/mishpatim-stats-1033/

...MISHPATIM has 53 mitzvot; 23 positive and 30 prohibitions. Only 3 sedras have more mitzvot – Ki Teitzei (74), Emor (63), and R’ei (55).

Kedoshim follows Mishpatim with 51 mitzvot. And let’s add Shoftim with 41, since the next in line is down at 28. Mishpatim has 8.65% of the Torah’s mitzvot (1.85% is average); 48% of the mitzvot in Sh’mot.

These top 6 mitzva-sedras account for 337 of the 613 mitzvot – that’s 55% of the Torah’s mitzvot in 7% of its sedras...

[af_vet_1981]

The portion of Mishpatim that intrigues me is the law of the servant whose master gave him a woman (if he went into servitude/slavery with a wife, she goes free with him). After six years he goes free yet must leave this wife and any children as property of the master. These were human beings, not sheep or cattle. The servant could become a servant for life, by choosing it and having a hole punched in his ear. Otherwise, if he goes free, his wife and children remain slaves.

On the surface, this looks like a breeding program to produce slaves.

[Yaelle]

Ping me to your parsha list please. Thanks.