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.

Forbidden Mixtures in the Vineyard Explained

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 230:2

Take, for example, a seemingly straightforward verse about vineyards. Specifically, we’re looking at Sifrei Devarim 230, part of the legal commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy. At...

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Forbidden Mixtures in the Vineyard - The Laws of Kilayim

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 230:4

They knew that not everything that grows together, goes together. We’re diving today into a fascinating corner of Jewish law: the prohibition of kilayim – forbidden mixtures, speci...

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When Vineyard Produce Takes Root It Becomes Forbidden

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 230:9

We’re going to dive into one tiny, but fascinating corner of those rules today, all thanks to a passage in the Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of ...

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What Is Shatnez and Why Is Mixing Wool and Linen Forbidden

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 232:2

What is shatnez, you ask? Simply put, it's the prohibition against mixing wool and linen in clothing. It's a rule we find clearly stated in Deuteronomy 22:11: "You shall not wear s...

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Rabbi Yehudah and the First Humans

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 253:3

It’s a question that’s echoed through Jewish history, and it pops up in some surprising places. to a seemingly small passage from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretati...

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The Sacred Peg Outside the Camp and Battlefield Purity

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 257:1

Jewish tradition understands that feeling, and it appears even in... the bathroom. Seriously. We’re diving into a tiny verse in Devarim (Deuteronomy) 23:13. It’s easy to skip over,...

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Rebbi in Paradise

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 261:1

Deuteronomy 23:19 states, "You shall not bring the hire of a prostitute and the exchange of a dog into the house of the L-rd your G-d for every vow." Seems straightforward enough. ...

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Why a Divorced Woman Should Not Remarry Nearby

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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When Is a Woman Considered Defiled After Divorce

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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