Crossing the Jordan and Knowing the Land Is Yours

Sifrei Devarim 57:1

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

(Devarim 11:31) "When you cross the Jordan": When you cross the Jordan, you will know that you will inherit the land.

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