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.

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Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 43:3

Sometimes, those little asides open up a whole world of understanding. Take this one, from Sifrei Devarim 43, connected to the verse "And I shall give grass in your field to your b...

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David Receives the Torah

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 43:14

It’s a timeless struggle, this battle for our attention, our devotion. And according to ancient Jewish wisdom, the stakes are incredibly high. The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of l...

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Mount Gerizim and the Torah

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 56:3

Today, let's decipher one of those intriguing map coordinates. We're diving into Sifrei Devarim, specifically section 56, which deals with pinpointing a crucial location. The text ...

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Ishmael and the Torah of Akiva

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 61:8

These are the kinds of questions that ripple through the ancient text of Sifrei Devarim, a portion of Jewish legal and ethical thought that delves into the book of Deuteronomy. Let...

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Benjamin and the King

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 62:3

The book of Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the book of Deuteronomy, presents us with a bit of a puzzle. We're talking about the place where the Temple in ...

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Jerusalem: Rabbi Shimon in the Holy Land

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 72:5

It might sound like a strange mix, but delving into ancient Jewish texts, like the Sifrei Devarim, reveals some fascinating insights. We're going to explore a small piece of it tod...

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Yaakov and the King

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 97:5

We find this idea woven throughout Jewish tradition, particularly when we explore the concept of being a chosen people. But what does it really mean to be chosen? The book of Sifre...

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Sanctity of the Land and Levites

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 109:12

The core of this passage revolves around the first tithe, the ma'aser rishon. This was a portion of the harvest given to the Levites, the tribe dedicated to serving in the Temple. ...

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Staff of Moses and Aviv

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 127:7

The answer, unsurprisingly, is a resounding "no." But the reasoning behind that "no" is to a passage from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deute...

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