SHIUR VERSION of Mishpatim: The Sanctuary-Altar Sanctuary (or "Mizbeach as a Refuge for Killers")

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!This evening (2/23/23), in lieu of our regularly scheduled Thursday Night Pirkei Avos shiur, I gave a Chumash Exploration shiur on a topic I've been vexed by for the past two weeks: the obscure halacha stated in Parashas Mishpatim that the Mizbeach provides sanctuary for killers under specific conditions. I gave this shiur because I needed - and still need, as of this morning - help developing the insights I've encountered. I'm happy with what we came up with, but I'm all ears for your ideas!-----מקורות:שמות כא:יב-ידרמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר נזקים, הלכות רוצח ושמירת הנפש א:א; ה:ב,ט-ידא' מלכים ב:כח-לדRabbi Jonathan Sacks, "Essays on Ethics" "Masei: Retribution and Revenge" pp.272רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ג:כט,לטשד"ל - שמות כא:ידThe Koren Tanakh of the Land of Israel ibid.ספורנו שםירמיהו ז:ג-יאיד פשוטה - הלכות רוצח ושמירת הנפש ה:יב-ידשמות כ:כ-כאמכילתא דרבי ישמעאל שםבמדבר לה:כהילקוט שמעוני (ספרי) שםרב ש"ר הירש שםרמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר אהבה, הלכות תפלה וברכת כהנים טו:א,גרמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר עבודה, הלכות בית הבחירה ב:א-ב -----The Torah content for this week has been sponsored by Sarah and Moshe Eisen, with the following message: "Dedicated in honor of Popo, who shined bright and brought joy to so many of us. And to Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss who shared her with us and continues to share thoughts, insights, and Torah."-----If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.-----If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you.If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.-----Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweissYouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweissBlog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/"The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com"The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com"Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com"Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com"The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.comWhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/GEB1EPIAarsELfHWuI2k0HAmazon Wishlist: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_sharel