Mishpatim 5783: Why We Tell Lies

Posted by Pardes Faculty on February 13, 2023
Topics: Torah, Pardes from Jerusalem, Shemot (Exodus), Mishpatim

Parshat Mishpatim tells us that we should distance ourselves from lying. Join Pardes faculty members Yiscah Smith and Rabbi Dr. Howard Markose for an exploration of why human beings lie, similarities between the Torah and Hammurabi’s Code, and Divine compassion.

Credits: Rabbi Dr. Howard Markose and Yiscah Smith – Pardes Faculty

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