Parashat Mishpatim (these
are the laws)
This
section holds many rules and laws that were given to the People of Israel
together with the 10 commandments.
It
should not surprise us if we find many similarities with other ancient laws,
such as the Hammurabi Code (which came before the time of the Torah).
Our
sages tell us "Derech Eretz kadma laTorah." Being a good human being,
a person who respects the civil laws comes before the Torah.
There
were important people before the Torah was received - Adam, Noah, Shem,
Ever, Chanoch - who contributed to preparing the ground for the revelation in
Mount Sinai.
If
we find the way to conduct ourselves correctly, it is going to be easier
to receive the Torah and its laws.
In memory of my beloved mother and teacher Miriam Rachel bat
Israel Itzchak Z"L
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