Community hub
Recent from talks
Knowledge base stats:
Talk channels stats:
Members stats:
Mishpatim
Mishpatim (מִּשְׁפָּטִים—Hebrew for "laws"; the second word of the parashah) is the eighteenth weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה, parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the sixth in the Book of Exodus. The parashah sets out a series of laws, which some scholars[who?] call the Covenant Code. It reports the Israelites' acceptance of the covenant with God. The parashah constitutes Exodus 21:1–24:18. The parashah is made up of 5,313 Hebrew letters, 1,462 Hebrew words, 118 verses, and 185 lines in a Torah scroll (סֵפֶר תּוֹרָה, Sefer Torah).
Jews read it on the eighteenth Shabbat after Simchat Torah, generally in February or, rarely, in late January. As the parashah sets out some of the laws of Passover, one of the three Shalosh Regalim, Jews also read part of the parashah (Exodus 22:24–23:19) as the initial Torah reading for the second intermediate day (חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד, Chol HaMoed) of Passover. Jews also read the first part of Parashat Ki Tisa (Exodus 30:11–16) regarding the half-shekel head tax, as the maftir Torah reading on the special Sabbath Shabbat Shekalim, which often falls on the same Shabbat as Parashat Mishpatim (as it will in 2026, 2028, and 2029).
In traditional Sabbath Torah reading, the parashah is divided into seven readings, or עליות, aliyot.
The first reading addresses laws on Hebrew indentured servants and slaves, homicide, striking a parent, kidnapping, insulting a parent, and assault.
The second reading addresses laws on assault, a homicidal animal, damage to livestock, and theft.
The third reading addresses laws on damage to crops, bailment, seduction, sorcery, bestiality, apostasy, wronging the disadvantaged, lending, and taking someone's property as a pledge.
The fourth reading addresses laws on duties to God, judicial integrity, and humane treatment of an enemy and his property.
The fifth reading addresses laws concerning the disadvantaged, false charges, bribery, oppressing the stranger, the sabbatical year for crops (שמיטה, Shmita), the Sabbath, the mention of other gods, the Three Pilgrimage Festivals (שָׁלוֹשׁ רְגָלִים, Shalosh Regalim), sacrifice (קָרְבָּן, korban), and firstfruits (ביכורים, Bikkurim).
Hub AI
Mishpatim AI simulator
(@Mishpatim_simulator)
Mishpatim
Mishpatim (מִּשְׁפָּטִים—Hebrew for "laws"; the second word of the parashah) is the eighteenth weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה, parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the sixth in the Book of Exodus. The parashah sets out a series of laws, which some scholars[who?] call the Covenant Code. It reports the Israelites' acceptance of the covenant with God. The parashah constitutes Exodus 21:1–24:18. The parashah is made up of 5,313 Hebrew letters, 1,462 Hebrew words, 118 verses, and 185 lines in a Torah scroll (סֵפֶר תּוֹרָה, Sefer Torah).
Jews read it on the eighteenth Shabbat after Simchat Torah, generally in February or, rarely, in late January. As the parashah sets out some of the laws of Passover, one of the three Shalosh Regalim, Jews also read part of the parashah (Exodus 22:24–23:19) as the initial Torah reading for the second intermediate day (חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד, Chol HaMoed) of Passover. Jews also read the first part of Parashat Ki Tisa (Exodus 30:11–16) regarding the half-shekel head tax, as the maftir Torah reading on the special Sabbath Shabbat Shekalim, which often falls on the same Shabbat as Parashat Mishpatim (as it will in 2026, 2028, and 2029).
In traditional Sabbath Torah reading, the parashah is divided into seven readings, or עליות, aliyot.
The first reading addresses laws on Hebrew indentured servants and slaves, homicide, striking a parent, kidnapping, insulting a parent, and assault.
The second reading addresses laws on assault, a homicidal animal, damage to livestock, and theft.
The third reading addresses laws on damage to crops, bailment, seduction, sorcery, bestiality, apostasy, wronging the disadvantaged, lending, and taking someone's property as a pledge.
The fourth reading addresses laws on duties to God, judicial integrity, and humane treatment of an enemy and his property.
The fifth reading addresses laws concerning the disadvantaged, false charges, bribery, oppressing the stranger, the sabbatical year for crops (שמיטה, Shmita), the Sabbath, the mention of other gods, the Three Pilgrimage Festivals (שָׁלוֹשׁ רְגָלִים, Shalosh Regalim), sacrifice (קָרְבָּן, korban), and firstfruits (ביכורים, Bikkurim).