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Our ancestors in the wilderness did the same thing, and, according to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, it didn't go so well. The story goes that the Israelites, fresh out of Egypt, started ...
It’s a fascinating topic, and today we're diving into a passage from Sifrei Bamidbar, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Numbers, that sheds light on just that. T...
In the book of Bamidbar (Numbers), we find some fascinating clues when it comes to the ritual of the red heifer, the parah adumah, and the specific type of water required. The vers...
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...
Let me tell you, they were masters of textual jujitsu, turning verses inside out to reveal hidden meanings. And sometimes, they got into arguments that sound, well, a little… stran...
But according to the Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal commentaries on the book of Deuteronomy, it's something we should be constantly mindful of. R. Shimon, oft...
Sometimes, it's not as straightforward as you might think. Take the classic example of basar b'chalav, meat and milk – a cornerstone of kashrut (dietary laws). You might assume it'...
The Torah, it turns out, is overflowing with them. Take the laws surrounding freeing Hebrew slaves, for example. We find some fascinating details in Sifrei Devarim, a collection of...
It’s a question that rabbis have been debating for centuries, and it comes to life in a fascinating discussion about two very important observances: building a succah and waving th...
