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Today, let’s peek into the ancient legal system and uncover the minimum number of wise heads needed for a fair trial. We're talking about the Sanhedrin, the ancient Jewish high cou...
Specifically, we're looking at section 788 on the Book of Numbers, where the text grapples with a seemingly simple verse: "Every strike that takes a life requires witnesses" (Numbe...
In the Book of Bamidbar (Numbers 19:1-2), we read: "And the L-rd spoke to Aaron and to Moses saying: This is the statute of the Torah, which the L-rd has commanded, saying: Speak t...
That’s the raw, human core of this passage from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal commentaries on the Book of Deuteronomy. It centers around Moses, and his despe...
It’s a question that resonates through the ages, and the Sifrei Devarim, an ancient commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, offers a fascinating perspective. The text begins with th...
The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text offering a unique perspective on biblical narratives, tells a story about just such a moment – the tale of Esau selling his birthright to J...
Sometimes, the answer is unsettlingly simple. The Book of Jubilees, an ancient Jewish text that retells the stories of Genesis and Exodus with a unique perspective, offers a stark ...
Take, for instance, that cryptic line in Genesis 15:16: "For the sins of the Amorites were not as yet completed." What does that even mean? It's a verse that on the surface seems s...
The chapter opens with a change of leadership in Edom. Baal Channan, son of Achbor, dies and the Edomites reach out to find a new king. They settle on a man named Hadad. He reigns ...
