Moshe has had it up to here with you people boiling kids in their mother's milk — give it a rest! And give the goat a rest, while you're at it.

Some laws in the Torah seem to come out of nowhere. Why are mitzvot about welcoming strangers lumped in with agricultural policies? According to Rabbi Deena, it's all about rest.

Produced by Mishkan Chicago.  Music composed, produced, and performed by Kalman Strauss. See our upcoming Shabbat services and programs here, and follow us on Instagram and like us on Facebook for more updates. Check out Shabbat Replay on Contact Chai for more from Rabbi Deena.

Transcript