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It’s a question that’s plagued humanity for millennia, and Jewish tradition grapples with it in some pretty fascinating ways. to a passage from Sifrei Devarim 173, a section of com...
The book of Sifrei Devarim, a commentary on Deuteronomy, touches on this very idea. It connects our wholeness, our completeness, directly to our relationship with God. It says, "Wh...
We all do sometimes. What if I told you that according to ancient Jewish wisdom, the answers aren't hidden in tarot cards or crystal balls, but much closer to home? The book of Dev...
We’re talking about the verse, "to him shall you hearken" (Deuteronomy 18:15). Simple enough. Listen to the prophet. But Sifrei Devarim 176 throws a curveball. It suggests this obe...
It’s more than just randomly chosen people getting visions, according to the ancient collection of legal interpretations, Sifrei Devarim. The text, specifically Sifrei Devarim 176,...
According to Sifrei Devarim, a foundational text of Jewish law, it’s about respecting the very order of things. When Deuteronomy 17:7 states, "all that I command him," it's not jus...
It ends with the rather blunt statement: "then he shall be put to death." Yikes. What exactly does that mean? Well, the Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal interpr...
What happens when prophecies clash? What happens when someone claims to speak for G-d, but their words don't come true? This very dilemma is addressed in Sifrei Devarim, a collecti...
The verse we're looking at touches on this very struggle. It’s a commentary on Deuteronomy 19:1, and it’s all about not holding back when it comes to justice. So, what does it actu...
