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It wasn't just about getting a list of rules. According to Midrash Tehillim, it was a moment when the very voice of God became audible to humankind, a unique event in all of creati...
The Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating and somewhat enigmatic work of aggadic literature, offers a glimpse into that pivotal moment. It paints a picture of the Torah's power, li...
The prophets of Israel knew that feeling all too well. They saw their people straying, falling, losing their way. And they weren't afraid to call it out. But more importantly, they...
The ancient text of Sifrei Devarim offers a powerful image of finding something precious in just such a place. It starts with the verse, "He found them in a desert land" (Deuterono...
Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal midrashim (interpretations) on the Book of Deuteronomy, gives us a fascinating breakdown. It suggests there aren't just one or two defining mo...
We know about Mount Sinai, the thunder, the lightning, the booming voice... but what about the days that followed? to Chapter 82 of the Book of Jasher and see what unfolded. The st...
Our case in point comes from Sifrei Devarim 118, a commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy. It specifically asks why the Torah bothers mentioning both "the Hebrew man" and "the Hebre...
Jewish tradition grapples with that very human conundrum in the laws surrounding the Hebrew slave, or eved Ivri. Specifically, we're looking at a fascinating little corner of the b...
The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text considered scripture by some but excluded from the standard Jewish and Christian Bibles, gives us a glimpse into that cosmic schedule. It t...
