Chevre, this week’s parsha is Mishpatim (הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔ים). After we received the Torah last week, we learn a lot of detailed laws this week. Just like when a new service or feature is released, there is the hype or marketing around XYZ new feature that will do everything including make your coffee in the morning.

We now get into the details, how much does it cost, what are the current limiations, will it fit my need now, maybe in the future. All software is (or should be) released at MVP (most viable product). This is the minimum required for launch. And then afterwards the service can be adjusted, fixed, updated. We know from years of presentations that S3 has been completely rebuilt since it’s initial launch, while still running and serving customers.

In the Torah world, we have the written law, the Torah itself and we have the oral law. The Mishnah, Talmud and 2000 years of Rabbis interpretting the rules and laws and how they apply to various situations that have come up. We are now writing the oral law of the cloud. How do we take what was built, improve it or work around some of its’ sharp edges to make it work for us.

It’s an interesting adventure in both the Torah and tech worlds.

Finally, as I write this today, we learned that Shiri Bibases’ body was not released yesterday as expected. Our hearts are with the Yarden and the rest of the Bibas family. And with all Am Yisrael. Together, we are strong.

Shabbat Shalom.