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The passage in question revolves around a moment of intense frustration, recorded in the Book of Numbers (Bamidbar 11:22). The Israelites, fresh out of Egypt, are complaining. They...
It's an old, old story. And it seems it was happening even in the time of the prophet Ezekiel. to a fascinating passage from Sifrei Devarim 31, which brings us a discussion about i...
They aren't just random dates; each one marks a significant moment of sorrow, a rupture in our history. The prophet Zechariah, in chapter 8, verse 19, offers a glimmer of hope amid...
Our tradition certainly understands that feeling. And it finds a powerful voice in the prayer of Jacob, the father of the twelve tribes. We find this prayer tucked away in Sifrei D...
It's a story about Reuven, Jacob's eldest son, and a deeply troubling act. "And it was, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuven went and lay with Bilhah, his father's concubine...
According to Sifrei Devarim, before Jacob's passing, he gathered his sons. But it wasn’t just a sentimental family reunion. First, he rebuked them, each individually, and then he a...
Sometimes, it feels that way to me. It's like the text is saying, "Pay attention! This is important." And that's exactly the feeling I get when I delve into certain passages, espec...
What will the world look like, not just in terms of technology or politics, but in terms of... well, God? There's a fascinating little passage in Sifrei Devarim, a collection of ea...
The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, offers a stunningly beautiful and profoundly challenging answer. It starts with...
