Rabbi Dunner shares a Midrash on Parshat Mishpatim that indicates the importance and centrality of civil law in the Jewish faith. With the help of the Darash Mordechai, multiple Chazals, and a beautiful piece from the Chida, Rabbi Dunner explains why ritual law must always take second place to civil law in the conduct of a Jew.

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