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We start with a verse from Vayikra (Leviticus) 25:37: "Your money you shall not give him on interest, and on increase you shall not give your food.” Simple enough. Except, as alway...
Our tradition understands that feeling deeply. It even has laws to protect against it. to a little corner of Jewish law, specifically dealing with the ethics of lending and borrowi...
Let’s talk about lending money, but with a twist – a Jewish perspective that’s surprisingly relevant today. The book of Devarim (Deuteronomy), the last of the five books of Moses, ...
The Torah, our guide to living a meaningful life, has something to say about that. Sifrei Devarim, a collection of ancient rabbinic teachings on the Book of Deuteronomy, gives us a...
Jewish tradition understands that feeling intimately. And it gives it a deadline! We’re diving into Sifrei Devarim, a fascinating early rabbinic commentary on the Book of Deuterono...
The Torah, as always, has something to say about that. to a little corner of Sifrei Devarim, a fascinating commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, and see what wisdom we can unearth...
We all have. But what happens when that promise is to the Almighty? What kind of weight does that hold? Today, let's delve into a fascinating passage from Sifrei Devarim 266, a tex...
Would you be allowed to pluck a few as you worked? The Torah actually addresses this very question, and like so many things in Jewish law, the answer isn't quite as simple as you m...
The ancient rabbis grappled with this all the time, teasing out the nuances of Jewish law from even the briefest verses in the Torah. Today, let's dive into a couple of fascinating...
