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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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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,...
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. ...
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 ...
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...
