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The Sifrei Devarim, a legal commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, gives us a fascinating glimpse into just that. It’s like a backstage pass to the inner workings of the Temple. Ou...
The Torah, our ancient guide, has something to say about it. Let's turn to Sefer Devarim, the Book of Deuteronomy. Specifically, Deuteronomy 18:9. It's a seemingly simple verse: "W...
That tension, that very human struggle, is right at the heart of this little passage from Sifrei Devarim. It opens with a seemingly straightforward phrase: "that the L-rd your G-d ...
Let’s take a look at one fascinating example from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. The passage deals with the horrif...
For millennia, people have sought guidance from… well, some pretty unusual places. Today, let's dive into some ancient methods of divination, as described in the Sifrei Devarim (De...
Our ancestors grappled with these questions too, trying to decipher the hidden language of the world around them. And that's what leads us into the fascinating, and sometimes murky...
Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal and ethical teachings associated with the Book of Deuteronomy, touches on those very impulses. And it does so in a way that feels surprisingly...
The Sifrei Devarim, a legal midrash on the Book of Deuteronomy, introduces us to this shoel av. The text defines him as a necromancer – someone who attempts to communicate with the...
It zeroes in on Deuteronomy 18:12, which states, "For the abomination of the L-rd are all who do these." Seems pretty straightforward. But hold on. The passage then asks a crucial ...
