Original Torah: Ancient Words in a Modern Light

I had a very busy week this week working, going out, and starting MCAT teacher training so I decided to make this dvar a bit of a study
guide. Here’s the question: What is the priority of the crimes of this week’s portion and what is its relation to the Decalogue of
Exodus 20 (and the tablets at 30:11 – 34:35)?

Write back with your thoughts.
Two clues:

1) The first situation in Exodus 21 may be considered the most heinous, why?

2) The second tablets bear a resemblance to this portion, where and why might that be?

The English for the second tablets is at

http://learn.jtsa.edu/topics/parashah/jpstext/kitissa.shtml

Good luck

See a Dvar Torah I liked on “Acts of God” in the Bible.

http://learn.jtsa.edu/topics/parashah/5762/mishpatim.shtml

See another on living day to day (law) versus seeking a ‘hedonistic’

spiritual high (revelation).

http://38.246.89.29/Content/ContentUnit.asp?CID=845&u=1924&t=0

Have a caring week!