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We find ourselves diving into Sifrei Bamidbar, specifically commenting on Numbers 30:16. This passage deals with a husband's ability to annul, or nullify, his wife's vows. But it's...
And it leads us right into a somewhat delicate area: the laws surrounding vows made by women, and who had the power to uphold or annul them. Specifically, we're diving into a passa...
The verse deals with accidental manslaughter and the concept of exile as atonement. "And if of a sudden, without hatred, he thrust him..." Sifrei Bamidbar uses this to exclude unin...
The ancient rabbis pondered this very human feeling, but they turned it on its head. What if, even in our darkest moments, in our deepest exiles, we are never truly alone? What if ...
The very first verse throws us a curveball: "These are the words which Moses spoke..." (Deuteronomy 1:1). Seems simple enough. But wait a minute. Didn't Moses write the entire Tora...
It’s a question that pops up when we delve into the Sifrei Devarim, an early rabbinic commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy. It tackles this very issue, using the prophets Amos and...
Turns out, our ancestors wrestled with this question too. The Sifrei Devarim, a legal midrash on the Book of Deuteronomy, gives us a fascinating glimpse into Moses’s final address ...
Moses, knowing his time is near, addresses the Israelites. He's not just giving a farewell speech; he's ensuring the continuity of the sacred knowledge. "To explain this Torah," he...
That brings us to a fascinating little detail in Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal interpretations on the book of Deuteronomy. It's all about names and origins, ...
