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And it might just surprise you. Deuteronomy, or Devarim (דברים) in Hebrew, chapter 13, verse 1, opens with a powerful statement: "The entire thing that I command you." But it's the...
It goes right down to the very specifics of Temple offerings, as we’ll see. to a passage from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. The ...
In Judaism, that feeling extends to the sacred commands, the mitzvot. How closely do we need to follow them? Can we embellish a little? Maybe cut a corner or two? Well, the book of...
The Book of Devarim, Deuteronomy, dives right into this question. It's in chapter 13, verse 2, where it says, "If there arise in your midst a prophet..." But it doesn’t just stop t...
to a fascinating passage from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal commentaries on the Book of Deuteronomy, that wrestles with this very issue. The text begins by discussing "a dr...
Maybe they gave you bad advice, or maybe they completely changed their tune on something important. How do you know who to trust, especially when it comes to matters of faith? The ...
It's found in Deuteronomy (Devarim) 13:5: "After the L-rd your G-d shall you go." Sounds straightforward. But what does it actually mean to "go after" God? After all, God isn't exa...
It’s from Sifrei Devarim, a portion of the book of Deuteronomy, and it unpacks what it REALLY means to serve God. The verse (Deuteronomy 13:5, or 13:6 in some translations) is pret...
Imagine, then, the weight of twisting the very words of the Divine. That's what we're talking about today, drawing from the ancient text of Sifrei Devarim, specifically section 86....
