‘And these are the mishpatim [laws of moral justice] which you [Moses] shall set before Israel.’ These opening words of our portion join together our civil law with the Ten Commandments of last week’s portion of Yitro, creating one unit of Divine demands for moral justice emanating from Sinai (Rashi ad loc).... read full story
"chose [and loved] Abraham because he commands… his household after Him to keep the way of the Lord, doing righteousness and justice"