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Our journey begins in Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. We're looking at section 104, a passage attributed to R. Yossi Haglili, a sa...
The passage opens with a thought experiment, a kind of "what if" scenario. "I might think, on Channukah..." the text begins. Channukah, the festival of lights, commemorating the re...
We often prioritize, naturally. The urgent email over the thoughtful note. The looming deadline over the quiet moment of reflection. But let's dive into a teaching from Sifrei Deva...
Jewish tradition tackles this head-on, and a fascinating passage in Sifrei Devarim, a legal midrash on the book of Deuteronomy, offers some pretty profound answers. The verse we're...
to one such instance, found in Sifrei Devarim 132, and unpack a seemingly simple verse about sacrifices. It all starts with the verse, "and there shall not remain of the flesh that...
For the Jewish people, the Exodus from Egypt is that moment. And it echoes even in the details of how we celebrate Passover, Pesach, the festival commemorating that liberation. Our...
The ancient text of Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, tackles this very issue head-on. In a few short verses, it delivers a powerful...
Our tradition grapples with this, especially when it comes to justice. to a fascinating piece from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal teachings connected to the Book of Deuteron...
The Torah, in its surprisingly blunt way, actually addresses this very human experience. We find it in the book of Devarim (Deuteronomy), specifically 21:14. It deals with the laws...
