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In fact, Jewish tradition grapples with this idea of removing evil, of cleansing the community, in some pretty direct ways. We find this in the Sifrei Devarim, a collection of lega...
It deals with capital punishment, and reveals some surprising flexibility – and some uncomfortable truths about ancient societal norms. The passage opens with a rather shocking cla...
Today, let's untangle a tricky little knot from the Sifrei Devarim, a legal commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy. It’s all about punishment, specifically stoning and hanging. The ...
The ancient texts of Judaism grapple with these very questions, revealing a profound concern for justice tempered with humanity. In the book of Devarim, Deuteronomy, we find the ve...
Like, "You shall not leave his body overnight on the eitz" – that's from the Book of Deuteronomy, and it’s something the rabbis grappled with intensely. What does it really mean? T...
It's a tough topic, no doubt, but one that reveals fascinating insights into how our ancestors wrestled with profound moral questions. The passage begins: "for the cursing of G-d i...
The Torah, in its profound wisdom, anticipates this very human dilemma. But it's not just about lost objects; it's about our responsibility to each other and to the land itself. to...
The Torah, in Devarim (Deuteronomy) 22:2, tells us, "You shall not see the ox of your brother or his sheep going astray and ignore them. You must take them back to your brother." S...
The Torah, in the book of Devarim (Deuteronomy), actually has something to say about this. It might surprise you. We find in Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early legal commentarie...
