Shabbat Shalom! This week’s Torah Portion is Mishpatim, Exodus 21:1-24:18. I hope you will join us for Shabbat Services this week: Friday, February 21, at 7:30 p.m.

Torah Question of the Week:

Do you feel that restitution is always warranted? Do you feel a punishment should fit the crime? In this week’s Torah portion is the famous, “eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth” law. Our sages decided this referred to monetary compensation to be paid by the person who inflicted the injury to the one who was injured or to their descendants. How do you think restitution should be made for the wrongs we inflict upon other people?

Want to learn about the Torah portion?

Here is a video summary.

Here is a written summary.

Here is the full text.   

I hope to see you at services! Shabbat Shalom!

— Rabbi Adrienne : )