February 18, 2023; 27 Shevat, 5783
Parsha
“And these are the laws that you shall place before them.” (Exodus 21:1)
Rav Meir Leibush ben Yechiel Michel Weisser (1809-1879) better known as the Malbim, explains the words of Tehillim (19:10) “Mishpetai Hashem Tzadku Yachdav – the judgements of Hashem are true and righteous together” to apply to the laws of the Torah and how they are fundamentally different than the laws of other nations. The Malbim further explains that the depths of truth inherent in the Torah’s laws and the punishments for not keeping those laws are beyond our ability to fully comprehend...