Mishpatim
Revelation and Freedom:
From the Haftorah Series

The verses of Jeremiah that comprise this Haftorah are rarely heard because Parshas Shekalim often falls on Parshas Mishpatim, though its chilling message records that watershed event in Jewish history: the beginning of the first exile. Rabbi Wein shows how King Zedekia, in breaching his promise to free Jewish slaves, sent the Land of Israel into a tragic downward spiral. Yet for all the brutality that ensued, the Haftorah ends on a hopeful note about the ultimate redemption we continue to await.