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The greatest test of a religious Jew is how they treat someone who has no power over them

A discussion on kindness and responsibility from Parshas Mishpatim, emphasizing care for the…

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A discussion on kindness and responsibility from Parshas Mishpatim, emphasizing care for the vulnerable.

A 2 min chizuk shiur by Yaakov Lemmer. Like every video on Lehallel, it was judged and approved under the Lehallel law before it ever appeared — no unreviewed result is ever shown.

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We talk a lot about kindness. We talk a lot about justice. But in Paras Mishbatim, the Torah makes it very clear that kindness is not just a feeling. It's an obligation. The para is filled with laws about money, civil, [music] personal. And then we see the do not mistreat the widow and orphan. Why does Hashem stop the flow of the to say this? Because what he's trying to say this? Because what he's trying to show us is that it's [music] not just legal, it's personal. Hashem is saying, don't ignore those that have been abandoned. Don't overlook those who already feel forgotten. And I think about that every time [music] we sit down with someone at a mood who's carrying trauma, addiction, shame, and abuse. So many survivors have said [music] the same thing in different words. I don't want money. I don't even need solutions. I just need somebody to care. That's paras. The Torah is not just about rules. It's a safety net. It

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  1. 0:00We talk a lot about kindness. We talk a lot about justice. But in Paras Mishbatim,…
  2. 0:30say this? Because what he's trying to show us is that it's [music] not just legal,…
  3. 1:00just about rules. It's a safety net. It says you are not alone. You are not…
  4. 1:30told over about gazinski that a man came [music] to him with a very very difficult…
  5. 2:01just preaching values but living them. This is turning the wheel because the road to healing…

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