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Saturday, February 6, 2027·29 Sh'vat 5787
מִשְׁפָּטִים
Portion 18 of 54 · Book of Exodus
Mishpatim
“Laws”
- Torah
- Exodus 21:1-24:18
- Haftarah
- I Samuel 20:18-42
About this portion
A body of civil and ethical laws is given — servants, damages, property, justice, and care for the stranger, widow, and orphan. The festivals and Sabbath are commanded. Israel pledges “we will do and we will hear,” and the covenant is sealed.
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