Parshat Bechukotai

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The blessings for following God's laws, the curses for disobedience, and laws of vows and valuations. Leviticus 26:3-27:34.

Esau Remembered

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 252:1

to one, shall we? We're looking at Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal commentaries on the Book of Deuteronomy. It's all about interpreting the nuances of the law. And in this pa...

Rules of the Covenant

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 253:1

Sometimes, even seemingly small words open up worlds of interpretation. to one such instance, found in Sifrei Devarim, specifically dealing with Deuteronomy 23:9. The verse states,...

That Remembered

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 270:1

to a seemingly small, but hugely important, detail about divorce, or get (גֵּט), in Jewish tradition. We're looking at Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the ...

Rabbi Akiva Remembered

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 294:5

We find a fascinating discussion in Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. This passage, specifically Sifrei Devarim 294, tackles the ver...

Interpreting the Law and Blessings

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 299:1

We get caught up in the daily grind, the to-do lists, the worries… and sometimes, the sheer abundance of blessings just fades into the background. But Jewish tradition reminds us—f...

Moses Remembered and Shimon

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 304:1

Be!" And then, "Wait... slow down. Your time is almost up." It's enough to make your head spin. That tension – between action and mortality, between boundless potential and the sta...

Moses

Isaiah: Rebuilding and Restoration

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 310:7

It's in those moments, when things feel darkest, that Jewish tradition offers a powerful, almost defiant, message of hope. Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal midrashim on the bo...

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Fall from Paradise and the Serpent

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 314:1

Our tradition knows that feeling well. It speaks of it often. But even in that desolation, there's a promise of protection, a hint of awakening. Sifrei Devarim 314, a passage withi...

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Rules of the Covenant

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 320:9

Like you're putting your energy into something that's just... not really there? Our ancestors grappled with this too. The ancient text, Sifrei Devarim (Deuteronomy), dives deep int...