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Parashat Mishpatim

Intimacy

Sanctity of the Home

Head covering for women

Lace-front wig with added bangs

Absorbtion

Turning a pareve utensil into meat through food with meat status

Contracts and agreements

When payment was agreed upon for information

Inadvertent damages

Lost a part of a game – how much must he pay

Cancelling transactions

Participation in payment if he ultimately backed out and did not participate

Appeals to secular courts

Filing a claim in civil court

Damages inflicted by neighbors

Using a landing that bothers a neighbor visually

Inadvertent damages

Entered his fellow's courtyard with permission and caused damage

Inheritance and wills

Possibility of changing a will

Workers rights

Who has the authority to approve leaving in the middle of working hours

Cancelling transactions

Refund of brokerage fees after winning in the Mehir LaMishtaken program

Use without permission

Taking money to help a son without his mother's knowledge

Shiva (7 Days of Mourning)

Participating in a celebration when the mother is in mourning