Erev Shabbos Parshat Mishpatim
Diamonds and Settings:
Torah Portions Through the Eyes of Our Scholars
Volume 5

Contained within this week’s portion is a discussion of the Shalosh Regalim – the three holidays that the Jews would leave their homes and go up to the Temple – Sukkot, Pesach, and Shavuot. When discussing these three holidays the Torah uses the word “regalim”. In the Torah there are no synonyms. What is meant by the use of this word in describing the holidays? What does this mean for the Jewish people and how they should view the commandments? Using the commentary of the K’tav V’Kabbalah , Rabbi Wein expounds on these topics and gives us a clear understanding of our relationship to God and his Torah.