Chevre, this week’s parsha is מִשְׁפָּטִים (Mishpatim) and Shekalim. A large part of the parsha this week is made up of criminal and civil laws. Contracts, Murder, Injury, accidental injury or damages. There is a reason it’s called Mishpatim (judgements). While computers and the cloud do not usually lend themselves to these kinds of rulings, it’s important to know that the “devil” can be in the details. It’s important to understand how the services you are using work and how they may break. Testing with failure scenarios is important. And having operational data like metrics and alarms will assist you in their proper care and feeding.

Shekalim is the first of the special parshiot leading up to Passover (Pesach). This week we remember the 1/2 shekel donation that everyone made for the upkeep and continued communal usage of The Temple. We give charity before Pesach that symbolically represents the 1/2 shekel.

I would like to thank everyone for their continued patience in the lateness in the day that my write-ups have been coming out and for your encouragement. The 1/2 Marathon is less than a month away and I’m now up to 18km.

Shabbat Shalom.