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Our ancient sages wrestled with similar questions about meat-eating, about derech eretz, the proper way to conduct ourselves in the world. The text we're looking at today, from Sif...
The book of Deuteronomy – Devarim in Hebrew – touches on this very feeling. It's a book filled with laws and teachings, a kind of farewell address from Moses before the Israelites ...
And it all starts with the Land. The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal midrashim on the Book of Deuteronomy, offers a profound observation: "For the L-rd will bless you in the ...
Like winning the lottery. But what if there's more to it? What if we have a role to play? The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal Midrash on the Book of Deuteronomy, tackles this...
Sifrei Devarim, a legal midrash on the book of Deuteronomy, tackles this head-on. It emphasizes the importance of unwavering commitment to mitzvot. And it's not just about the big,...
Today, let's delve into a single verse from Sifrei Devarim, specifically Deuteronomy 19:16, and unpack the layers of meaning embedded within just a few words. The verse reads: "If ...
Our ancestors felt that way about the land itself. But how did they express that gratitude, and what were the specific rules around it? Today, we're diving into the ancient mitzvah...
Ben Sira, also known as Ecclesiasticus, is a book of wisdom literature from around the 2nd century BCE – a time of huge cultural shifts and anxieties. It’s not part of the Hebrew B...
The Book of Jubilees, a text bubbling with detail about the early days of humankind and covenants with God, offers a fascinating glimpse. In the 15th chapter, we find Abraham – sti...
