Society and Economy
Freedom and slavery, equality, property, debts and the sharing of resources.
18 articles- âThe God of the HebrewsâFrom the book âIn Search of Lost Meaningâ
- âA Three-Day Journeyâ and the Borrowed VesselsFrom the book âIn Search of Lost Meaningâ
- Human ValuationsFrom the book âIn Search of Lost Meaningâ
- Egypt Arms ItselfVe-Ḽimmesh means organizing Egypt in a military hierarchy, rather than taking a fifth of its produceFrom the book âPeshat in Brief (working title)â
- Extreme EfficiencyJosephâs solution suited the Egyptian spirit: cold, efficient, and lacking a moral dimensionFrom the book âPeshat in Brief (working title)â
- âAnd after That I Will Go OutâFreedom requires complete severanceFrom the book âPeshat in Brief (working title)â
- Israelâs LivestockIsraelâs livestock included asses and camels, but no horses, which belonged only to powerful kingdoms such as the Egyptian empireFrom the book âPeshat in Brief (working title)â
- Ox InsuranceDivision rather than payment: where fault is unclear, the loss is sharedFrom the book âPeshat in Brief (working title)â
- âOil for the LightâOil and spices, though not used in construction, appear among the contributions because of their valueFrom the book âPeshat in Brief (working title)â
- âYe Shall Do No UnrighteousnessâThe Torah counts judgment as measurement alongside length, weight, and volumeFrom the book âPeshat in Brief (working title)â
- Does the Jubilee Year Begin on the Tenth of the Seventh Month?The tenth of the month is only an announcement â the Jubilee begins after the Feast of IngatheringFrom the book âPeshat in Brief (working title)â
- âThe Land Shall Not Be Sold in Perpetuity; for the Land Is MineâThe land and fields belong to the LORD and therefore return at the Jubilee â the city is human property, so its houses are not redeemedFrom the book âPeshat in Brief (working title)â
- What Is So Good about Very Old Produce?In the Land of Israel, blessing comes through natural means that require human responsibility and planningFrom the book âPeshat in Brief (working title)â
- Human ValuationsA man's valuation, unlike a woman's, reflects his role as a soldier as well as his capacity for workFrom the book âPeshat in Brief (working title)â
- The Princes' OfferingsThe princes chiefly contributed vessels for the Tabernacle rather than animalsFrom the book âPeshat in Brief (working title)â
- âThy Man-servant and Thy Maid-servant ⌠as Well as ThouâThe Sabbath, like the sabbatical and Jubilee years, expresses a social vision of equality between classesFrom the book âPeshat in Brief (working title)â
- âAnd This Is the Manner of the ReleaseâIn the plain meaning, releasing debts means postponing collection during the sabbatical year rather than canceling the debtFrom the book âPeshat in Brief (working title)â
- All You Can EatAbundant vines in the Land of Israel allowed a custom of free eating, which the Torah limited proportionatelyFrom the book âPeshat in Brief (working title)â