BAIS HAVAAD ON THE PARSHA 5773 ~ PARSHAS VAYEIRA ~MIDAS SEDOM

This week's Parasha includes the terrible description of how Sedom was destroyed. The verses do not tell us much about the deeds of Sedom's inhabitants, yet Chazal reveal their underlying attitude: "What is mine, is mine, and what is yours, is yours." We dedicate this week's journal to the discussion of midas sedom, the character trait of Sodom, in both a moral and halachic sense.What is "Midas Sedom", and why does it constitute such a grave character flaw? What halachic ramifications does this trait have? Does Bais Din enforce ethical behavior, or not? And how does this impact our everyday lives?(AUDIO VERSION HERE) FULL PRINT VERSION HERE