Rabbi Yehudah in the Holy Land

Sifrei Devarim 56:1

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

(Devarim 11:30) "Are they not across the Jordan?": across the Jordan and beyond. These are the words of R. Yehudah.

Themes

Holy Land Wisdom Tribes Joshua Heresy

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