The Valley Opposite Beth Peor and Its Hidden Meaning

Sifrei Devarim 30:1

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

(Devarim 3:29) "And we abode in the valley opposite Beth Peor": He said to them: Who caused us to sit in the valley? The evil deeds that we perpetrated in Peor (viz. Bamidbar 25:3).

Themes

Moses Magic Kabbalah Symbolism Holy Land

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