The Torah as an eternal document applies to all places and times. Therefore analyzing the text solely with a contemporary perspective may not do justice to what G-D wised to convey through scripture. The sidra Mishpatim addresses many aspects of civil and criminal law. The Sidra opens with “ And these are the judgments which you shall set before them” (Shemoth 21:1) Rashi ZT’L ZY’A comments that…