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We get glimpses in stories, in histories… but sometimes, the real nitty-gritty details lie in the legal texts. to one such passage from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interp...
Sifrei Devarim, a legal midrash on the book of Deuteronomy, tackles this head-on. It emphasizes the importance of unwavering commitment to mitzvot. And it's not just about the big,...
It all starts with King Solomon, the wisest of men. The text quotes 1 Kings 3:13, where God says to Solomon, "And also what you did not ask I have granted you — even riches and hon...
It all starts with a verse in Devarim (Deuteronomy 18:1): "There shall not be to the Cohanim, the Levi'im, the entire tribe of Levi, a portion and an inheritance with Israel." Okay...
We often think of inheritance in terms of land, possessions, things we can hold in our hands. But what if your inheritance was something… else? Something more sacred? to a fascinat...
We often think of land, money, possessions. But what about inheriting something far more profound? Sifrei Devarim 165 offers a glimpse into a different kind of inheritance, one tha...
to a passage from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations related to the Book of Deuteronomy. The text poses a question about priestly gifts, specifically, whether ch...
Jewish law, Halakha, is famous (or maybe infamous!) for diving deep into the nitty-gritty. And sometimes, it's in those tiny details that we find the bigger picture. Take, for exam...
Take the words "whether ox or sheep" from Sifrei Devarim. Sounds straightforward. But these words, like so many others, open a portal to a rich discussion about Jewish law and its ...