In this week’s podcast, Karen Miller Jackson discusses the mitzvot given in the parsha pertaining the stranger, orphan, widow and the poor; emphasizing the Torah’s mission to awaken compassion and empathy in those who can assist. She relates this to the tragic murder of Diana Raz by her husband this week in Israel. The second half of the podcast is a thought-provoking interview with Zilit Jakobsohn, the chair of the board of Bat Melech, an organization that provides assistance to abused Orthodox and Ultra-Orthodox woman. Sign up here to receive this podcast weekly. If you are enjoying this podcast, please consider sponsoring an episode for $36/₪120 here.