Parshat Behar

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The sabbatical year, the jubilee year, laws of land ownership, and the prohibition against usury. Leviticus 25:1-26:2.

First Days of Existence and the Altar

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 143:3

It wasn't just about following rules; it was about timing, intention, and connecting with something far greater than ourselves. Let's delve into a fascinating passage from Sifrei B...

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Chodesh: Ishmael at the Dawn of Creation

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 145:1

The Torah tells us, "And in the beginnings of your months, you shall offer a burnt-offering to the L-rd" (Bamidbar 28:11). But what exactly is the purpose of this specific instruct...

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Moabites and Moses

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 157:1

It's a passage that sparks some interesting questions, and the ancient commentary, Sifrei Bamidbar, dives right in. "And the L-rd spoke to Moses, saying: Take the revenge of the ch...

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Animals Two by Two and Eretz

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 2:2

The text we're exploring today comes from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. It's a fascinating look at what could hav...

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Death of David and Moses

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 2:8

The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, brings up this very point by looking at the death of King David. "And thus do y...

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Joshua and Joseph of Land

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 23:3

Why all this talk of "going up"? It's not just poetic license. The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, points to a fasc...

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Gamliel: Rabbi Shimon at the Dawn of Creation

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 25:4

But where do we draw the line? When is it just a colorful way of speaking, and when is it a promise we can truly count on? In Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations ...

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Giving of the Torah

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 26:2

It turns out, quite a bit. The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, gives us a peek into the anxieties of Moses himself....

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David's Legacy of Solomon

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 27:3

This idea of "servant" comes up in Sifrei Devarim, that's the book of Deuteronomy, and it got me thinking. The verse we're looking at is Deuteronomy 3:24, where Moses is pleading w...

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