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We often talk about performing mitzvot, good deeds, commandments. But what's the engine that drives us? What should it be? Sifrei Devarim, in its characteristic insightful way, tac...
The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, digs deep into what it truly means to "serve Him." We find a fascinating discus...
It happens to the best of us. But what if that distraction could actually impact something… sacred? That's what Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal interpretations...
Our tradition has a powerful image for that feeling, and it all revolves around… rain. Specifically, rain in its proper time. Deuteronomy 11:14. Let's take a look: "And I shall giv...
We often think of immediate gratification, a cosmic vending machine dispensing treats for every good deed. But Jewish tradition offers a much richer, more nuanced perspective. to o...
The book of Kohelet, Ecclesiastes, that wise and sometimes cynical exploration of life, touches on this very feeling. "The lover of silver will not be sated with silver," it tells ...
We often take it for granted, but in Jewish tradition, even something as fundamental as rain carries layers of significance, tied to specific times of the year and even reflecting ...
It all stems from the Book of Deuteronomy, or Devarim in Hebrew, specifically a verse about gathering in the harvest: "and you shall gather in your corn, and your wine, and your oi...
There's a fascinating little passage in Sifrei Devarim that wrestles with this very tension. It starts with a seemingly simple observation: "You will be plowing in the time of harv...
