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It’s more than just pretty imagery. It goes deep into how we understand divine favor and the very nature of Torah itself. : water is life. But not all water is created equal, at le...
Deuteronomy 11:12 tells us that it is "a land which the L-rd your G-d inquires after." But wait a minute. Does that mean God only cares about Israel? Doesn't seem quite right, does...
And when it comes to the divine, the question of watchfulness, of attentiveness, becomes even more profound. The ancient text Sifrei Devarim, a commentary on the Book of Deuteronom...
A storm raging, the earth trembling... It's a primal feeling, isn't it? The Psalmist certainly understood it. Psalm 29 paints a vivid picture of G-d's voice thundering across the l...
It suggests that the very act of inquiry, of delving into the Torah, brings its own reward. The text tells us that the Torah itself testifies that reward comes from inquiry. How so...
The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, presents us with a fascinating paradox. It cites Deuteronomy 11:12, which says, "Always the ey...
The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, delves into this very question. Specifically, it looks at the verse that promises blessings "f...
It’s easy to chalk it up to bad luck, but Jewish tradition suggests there might be something more at play. The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of ...
Here, Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, a towering figure in Jewish mysticism – tradition ascribes the authorship of the Zohar to him – uses a powerful analogy to illustrate our relationshi...
