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Recent books and social-science research shed light on why we sometimes invite suffering into our lives. But they omit one thing.

From the blog of Noam Stadlan at The Times of Israel

5781 / 2021 The seventh day of Pesach celebrates the anniversary of the splitting of the Sea of Reeds. So momentous was this event, that the rabbis incorporated the entire Song at the Sea into the daily liturgy. Indeed, lines were composed to reenact the splitting of the sea in the blessings after the Shema, evening and morning. The evening liturgy includes these words: God led God’s children through the divided parts of the Sea of Reeds, their pursuers and their enemies God drowned in its depths. And God’s children saw God’s mighty power— they praised and gave thanks to God’s Name,...

Parshat Mishpatim introduces the practical statutes necessary for Israel to establish a model society. What exactly did Israel receive at Sinai? In what way do the people of Israel and the Torah interact through a symbiotic relationship? Why are the statutes as expressed in the Written Torah almost always so different from Jewish law in practice? Parshat Mishpatim elaborates on the Brit Sinai – the new covenant between Israel and the Creator established to supplement the original covenant forged with the patriarchs. Parshat Mishpatim – which literally translates into English as â€...

From the blog of Dov Linzer at The Times of Israel