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Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, a towering figure in Jewish mysticism, offers a stunning vision. He takes a verse from Psalms (16:11) – "sated (sova) with joys in Your presence" – and giv...
Our ancestors apparently felt that way once, and their reaction is It all starts in Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal and homiletical teachings connected to the Book of Deutero...
We find a fascinating, almost exasperated, glimpse of this in the book of Devarim – Deuteronomy. Specifically, Deuteronomy 1:12. "How can I bear alone your contentiousness?" Moses ...
Our source today is Sifrei Devarim 12, a section of the Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal midrashim on the Book of Deuteronomy. It paints a rather unflattering picture of some ...
Take a seemingly simple phrase from the very beginning of Deuteronomy (Devarim), the last of the Five Books of Moses. In Deuteronomy 1:13, we read, "Havu lachem anashim hachamim u’...
Today, we're diving into a seemingly simple verse, but trust me, it's packed with wisdom. The verse discusses seeking out "men" who are "wise and understanding." Now, right off the...
This is exactly the concern that arises in Sifrei Devarim, a rabbinic commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy. The text addresses a critical aspect of justice: familiarity and legiti...
The ancient text of Sifrei Devarim, a commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, grapples with this very question, and it's a surprisingly potent message for us today. There's a powerf...
We often picture him as this towering, almost superhuman figure, but behind the miracles and the commandments, there was a real person grappling with a monumental task. And sometim...
