Sermon : Parshat Mishpatim 2019 February 1

Name/Title

Sermon : Parshat Mishpatim 2019 February 1

Entry/Object ID

rdi-2019.02.01

Scope and Content

The theme of the sermon is letting go of grudges and not holding resentments against others. Rabbi Ingber uses a line from the laundry list of laws to illustrate how the Torah teaches to do this. It says that if you see the donkey of your enemy stuck at the side of the road (broken down?), you are supposed to aid them. Whether you are doing it for them or for yourself is debatable, but the idea is to help everyone--even those you hate.

Category

Shabbat sermons

Archive Details

Creator

Ingber, David

Date(s) of Creation

Feb 1, 2019

Archive Size/Extent

21'35"

Primary Language

English, Hebrew

Archive Items Details

Subjects

Parshat Mishpatim, Laws, Enemies, Resentment, Donkeys in the Bible, Respect for persons (Jewish law)

Web Links and URLs

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Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 David Ingber. Non-commercial use permitted, with attribution. All other rights reserved.