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We're going to dive into one today, all thanks to a seemingly simple verse in Deuteronomy. Deuteronomy 14:11 states, "Every clean bird you may eat." Okay, straightforward enough. B...
But bear with me. to a tiny passage from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early Jewish legal interpretations related to the Book of Deuteronomy, and see what we can uncover. The pas...
Jewish law has some pretty specific things to say about what we can and can't eat, and why. And sometimes, the reasons aren't exactly spelled out. That's where texts like Sifrei De...
Especially when it comes to something like... well, let's just say something you wouldn't eat yourself. What are the rules? Who can you give it to? The ancient text Sifrei Devarim,...
It’s a question that pops up constantly when you dive into Jewish texts. Let’s look at a fascinating little corner of Sifrei Devarim (Deuteronomy), specifically section 104. It dea...
Our journey begins in Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. We're looking at section 104, a passage attributed to R. Yossi Haglili, a sa...
to a tiny verse from Sefer Devarim, the Book of Deuteronomy, that sheds light on how they managed their harvests and their obligations. Deuteronomy 14:22 tells us: "Tithe shall you...
We're going to crack a little piece of that code today, diving into the intricate world of ma'aser, or tithing. Specifically, we're looking at a passage from Sifrei Devarim, a coll...
In Jewish tradition, the concept of tithing, or giving a tenth of your produce, is a big deal. It's rooted in the idea that everything we have ultimately comes from a higher power,...
