[Avodah] Interesting Minhag

[Micha Berger]

On Sun, Feb 16, 2020 at 03:52:19PM -0500, Cantor Wolberg via Avodah wrote:
> I'm not sure if it is Tunisia and Algeria, but there was definitely
> a minhag whereby the parsha Mishpatim was divided into two parshiyot
> read separately on consecutive weeks. The first parsha goes until "Im
> kesef talve." And the second week is the second half. I don't know which
> haftarah they use for the second week.

I had always wondered why the standard chapterization of the Seifer
haChinukh starts a new parashash there. I was wondering if this was an
actual minhag, or just a way to split up the 52 mitzvos that are in
Mishpatim to more managable chapters.

Now I know! Thanks.

The Chinukh was written by R Aharon haLeci in Barcelona in the 13th
cent. Although the chapterization may be far later, so I don't know
what that says about the scope and evolution of that minhag.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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