Parshat Bereshit

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Covers the creation of the world in six days, Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, the first sin, Cain and Abel, and the generations from Adam to Noah. Genesis 1:1-6:8.

Judah: Moses and the Patriarchs

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 348:3

We find a fascinating glimpse into their relationship in Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations related to the Book of Deuteronomy. Here, it says, “Hear, O L-rd, the...

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Levi's Transgression and Israelite

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 350:1

The Torah, our guide to navigating life's complexities, doesn't shy away from these tough questions. And in the book of Devarim (Deuteronomy), we find a particularly striking examp...

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Rabban Gamliel and the Lawgiver of Cohanim

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 352:1

According to tradition, the answer is a resounding "no." There's a fascinating story in Sifrei Devarim that sheds light on this very idea. It all begins with a question from Agniti...

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Korah in Heaven and Benjamin

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 352:5

They saw layers of connection, echoes of stories past, and whispers of divine intent in every word. Take, for instance, a passage from Sifrei Devarim, a legal midrash on the Book o...

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First Temple Among the Fathers

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 352:7

The verse in question, from Deuteronomy, speaks of the tribe of Benjamin: "He shall rest securely upon Him." The Sifrei Devarim immediately connects this "security" with the idea o...

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Kingdom of Benjamin

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 352:9

The ancient text Sifrei Devarim (Deuteronomy) wrestles with just that idea in a beautiful, almost poetic way. It's talking about the tribe of Benjamin, and specifically, about the ...

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Throne of David and Chronicles

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 352:13

Promises to ourselves, to others, maybe even to the Divine. But following through? That's the real test. The Sifrei Devarim, a legal midrash on the Book of Deuteronomy, shares a fa...

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Benjamin's Legacy of Jacob

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 352:17

And, surprisingly, it's a concept we find echoed even in the most sacred of texts when describing the relationship between God and the tribes of Israel. Sifrei Devarim 352 paints u...

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Joseph's Transgression and Blessings

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 353:1

It all comes down to a verse, a blessing really, found in Deuteronomy 33:13: "And of Joseph he said: 'Blessed of the L-rd is his land.'" Sounds simple enough. But the rabbis of the...

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