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Mishpatim (Exodus 21:1-24:8)
This past week, I saw my second Ruth Bader Ginsburg movie, the first being the documentary “RBG.” I wondered whether “On the Basis of Sex” would be redundant or overly Hollywood-ized. It wasn’t. Besides being awed again at her ability … Continue reading
Mishpatim (Exodus 21:1-24:8), Shabbat Shekalim (Exodus 30:11-16)
I was going to give you a discourse about the roles of law in society, the tension between law and justice, laws as living things that are allowed to wither away – even without formal repeal – as society finds … Continue reading
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Mishpatim (Exodus 21:1-24:8)
I just had lunch with a scientist who wants to be a patent agent (or thinks he wants to be), and I was reminded how boring it can be to read a patent straight through from start to finish. Reading … Continue reading
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