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But why from darkness? Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating text of Jewish lore, gives us a glimpse into this mystery. The text points out that when it comes to Moses, the Torah s...
Today, we’re going to explore just a tiny piece of that world, focusing on a passage from Sifrei Bamidbar, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Numbers (Bamidbar in...
And that's where today’s little gem from Sifrei Bamidbar (a legal commentary on the Book of Numbers) comes in. The verse we're focusing on is from Bamidbar (Numbers) 28:24: "As the...
We're about to dive into one of those head-scratchers, straight from the ancient Jewish legal text, Sifrei Devarim. The question? Whether the Ten Commandments are included in the c...
Today, let’s explore one such passage, a tiny verse packed with meaning regarding the placement of the tefillin, those sacred boxes we bind to our bodies during prayer. Specificall...
Those are tefillin, also known as phylacteries. They’re deeply meaningful, filled with ancient texts, and the way we put them on is steeped in tradition. But have you ever stopped ...
We read about them in the Torah, these intricate ceremonies involving blood and altars. But what was the point? And how did they actually work? to a little detail from Sifrei Devar...
In Judaism, that feeling extends to the sacred commands, the mitzvot. How closely do we need to follow them? Can we embellish a little? Maybe cut a corner or two? Well, the book of...
But Jewish tradition sometimes uses the most seemingly mundane laws to teach us profound lessons. to one. We find in Sifrei Devarim, a fascinating little discussion about firstling...
