Around the Shabbat Table

1. Why do you think studying laws is important, rather than just knowing what they are?
2. What happens to a rule once you truly understand why it exists?
3. How might a society transition from laws being like “ink on parchment” to becoming “engraved” on the hearts of its citizens?

These questions come from this week’s Family Edition to Rabbi Sacks’ Covenant & Conversation. For an interactive, multi-generational study, check out the full edition at https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/ki-tissa/the-birth-of-a-new-freedom/