Mishpatim
Mishpatim (Hebrew משפטים, "legislation" ) denotes a reading section ( or Parasha Sidra called ) comprises the Torah and the text Ex / Shemot 21.1 to 24.18.
It is the Sidra of the 4th or 5th month of Shevat Shabbat or the first Sabbath of the month of Adar or Adar rishon.
Gist
- Rights of slaves
- Death penalty on murder, ill-treatment or dishonor of parents, kidnapping, witchcraft and bestiality
- Damages in certain cases
- Penalties for theft
- Refund of entrusted animals or equipment
- Penalties for the seduction of a virgin
- Prohibition of usury
- Pledges
- To the assistance of working animals of enemies
- Prohibition of idolatry, the oppression of the stranger, of widows and orphans
- Blasphemy against judges and princes
- Feed ban of torn
- Prohibition of perversion of justice, bribery, dishonesty and spreading false rumors
- Provisions concerning the Sabbatical year, Shabbat and the pilgrimage festivals
- Prohibition to cook the lugs in its mother's milk ( derived from the separation of meat and dairy products )
- Promise of victory over the Canaanite peoples
- Commitment of the people of the Book of the Covenant
- Moses 40 days on Mount Sinai
Haftorah
The associated Haftarah is Jeremiah 34.8 to 22; 33, 25-26; Shabbat Shekalim 2 Kings 12:1-17.