3,763 texts · Page 223 of 419
This particular section, Sifrei Devarim 105, gets down to brass tacks: what produce is considered edible enough to require the giving of a tenth, or ma'aser, to the Temple? The pas...
They’re there for a reason, of course. Take this one, from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. It’s a deep dive into the seemingly sim...
That tension, that push and pull, is at the heart of a fascinating little passage in Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy...
That's the kind of task our sages grappled with constantly. And it brings us to a fascinating little passage in Sifrei Devarim 106, a commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy. It all ...
It can seem like a maze of "do's" and "don'ts," but within these details lie profound insights into their relationship with the Divine. Let's delve into a fascinating discussion fr...
But trust me, there's some fascinating reasoning hidden in there. to a passage from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, and see how th...
But Jewish tradition sometimes uses the most seemingly mundane laws to teach us profound lessons. to one. We find in Sifrei Devarim, a fascinating little discussion about firstling...
The book of Deuteronomy – Devarim in Hebrew – touches on this very feeling. It's a book filled with laws and teachings, a kind of farewell address from Moses before the Israelites ...
That’s exactly what the rabbis in Sifrei Devarim are wrestling with as they unpack Deuteronomy 14:24-25. The verses deal with bringing your tithes to Jerusalem, but what if the jou...
