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.