Structure Is Not the Opposite of Freedom - Parshat Mishpatim 5786

from Ancient Lessons for a Modern Life with Adam Teitelbaum · host Adam Teitelbaum

Mishpatim teaches that freedom without structure doesn’t stay free for long. It devolves into chaos, power imbalances, and eventual domination by the loudest voice in the room. Laws are not a return to oppression; they are the scaffolding that makes freedom sustainable. They define expectations, protect the vulnerable, and create a shared moral language so that responsibility doesn’t depend on mood or force.

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