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.

Letters of Torah and Akiva

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 269:11

It's about a complete severing, a clean break. But what exactly does that mean? to a fascinating discussion from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early Jewish legal interpretations ...

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Mantle of Elijah and Scripture

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 270:6

The passage starts with a simple phrase: "and she shall go and she may be to another man." This seemingly straightforward statement about a woman remarrying after divorce actually ...

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Sin of the First Pair

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 270:10

It's all about the phrase "after she has been defiled," and what it truly means. The passage we're exploring comes from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the...

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Jacob and the Origins of the World

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 301:3

Imagine the scene: farmers arriving with their carefully chosen offerings, each required to recite a specific formula, a declaration of gratitude and remembrance. The Sifrei Devari...

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Pesach in Paradise

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 302:1

It wasn't just about plowing and planting. It was a system of sacred sharing, a way of life woven into the very fabric of their calendar. We're going to dive into a little corner o...

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Dust of the Earth and Akiva

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 303:18

We find ourselves in Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the book of Deuteronomy, specifically chapter 26, where the Israelites are commanded to declare before...

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Moses: World to Come

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 306:1

That’s how Joshua, Moses’ successor, felt when Moses died. Imagine the weight of that grief, the sheer absence of a leader, a teacher, a friend. But according to Sifrei Devarim, Go...

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Death of Moses of Isaiah

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 306:12

"Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; and let the earth hear the words of my mouth" (Deuteronomy 32:1). It’s a powerful call to witness, but have you ever stopped to wonder why M...

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Foundations of Being and Listen

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 306:14

It starts with the verse, "Listen, O heavens, and hear, O earth, the words of My mouth." (Deuteronomy 32:1). But what does it really mean? Why the heavens and the earth? Sifrei Dev...

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