The Prohibition of Milk and Meat

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The Prohibition of Milk and Meat: Parshah Power - Mishpatim

In middle of the many logical mitzvahs – most dealing with civil law – that are enumerated in the parshah of Mishpatim, the Torah mentions the super-rational prohibition of cooking milk and meat (Genesis.23:19); what’s the significance?

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Rabbi Mendel Kaplan is the Spiritual Leader and Executive Director of Chabad Flamingo in Thornhill, Ontario, serving one of Canada’s most dynamic Jewish communities. He also serves as Chaplain of the York Regional Police Service. He is an active member of Toronto’s Vaad HaRabbanim (Council of Orthodox Rabbis), and a voting member of the COR Kashruth Council of Canada’s executive rabbinical board. Rabbi Kaplan is featured regularly on many local television and radio shows. He is a sought after speaker, with hundreds of lectures on Chabad.org. He and his wife, Faygie, are blessed with eight children. Artistically endowed, the rabbi enjoys drawing, sketching and creating charcoal portraits.

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Warren Brisbane, Australia January 27, 2022

Thank you for your explanation and expansion of the text. We who are not versed in Hebrew are certainly at a disadvantage in such exegesis. Perhaps for a common interpretation you could extend the meaning to include the prohibition of killing a calf (etc.) while it's mother is still lactating and denying the cow it's inherent nurturing of its newborn. Of course eating Veal falls into this category. We have as a society adopted a seared conscience with respect to killing immature animals for both consumption and gain. Reply

Parshah Power - Mishpatim