Parshat Chayei Sarah

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The death and burial of Sarah, Abraham sends his servant to find a wife for Isaac, and Rebekah joins the family. Genesis 23:1-25:18.

Reuven Among the Fathers and Joseph

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 217:4

It's not always as simple as being the oldest, especially when we delve into Jewish tradition. We’re talking about inheritance, specifically the rights of the bechor, the firstborn...

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Heroines of Israel

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 238:6

Today, let's dive into a fascinating corner of Sifrei Devarim, specifically section 238, to unpack a law concerning… well, let's just say, a delicate situation. The passage begins ...

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Trials of Joseph and Tzelafchad

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 289:10

The kind of stuff that makes you scratch your head and think, "Wow, someone really thought of everything!" Well, today we’re diving into one of those corners: the laws of chalitzah...

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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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Giving of the Torah and Abraham

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 311:1

But what about everyone else? Well, Sifrei Devarim 311 sheds some light. It interprets the verse about consulting "your elders, and they shall say it to you" (Deuteronomy 32:7) as ...

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Abraham: Lot Among the Fathers

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 311:5

Take this passage from Sifrei Devarim, for example. It starts with the seemingly straightforward statement: "When the Most High caused nations to inherit…" But what does it really ...

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Jacob Wrestles the Angel and Abraham

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 312:2

But Jacob? He wrestled with angels, dreamed of ladders, and somehow became the linchpin of the entire Israelite story. What’s the deal? Well, Sifrei Devarim 312 – a passage from Si...

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Abraham and Creation of Isaiah

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 332:5

The book of Devarim, Deuteronomy, in the Sifrei Devarim, hints at a pretty profound and maybe unsettling answer: yes, it kind of does. The text speaks of exacting a price "for the ...

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Timna and the Patriarchs

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 336:1

Because according to the Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal midrashim on the Book of Deuteronomy, absolutely nothing in the Torah is empty or without purpose. Deuteronomy 32:47 ...

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