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Our ancient sages wrestled with similar questions about meat-eating, about derech eretz, the proper way to conduct ourselves in the world. The text we're looking at today, from Sif...
Our tradition teaches that some things run so deep, they require a complete overhaul of how we see the world. That brings us to a seemingly simple verse in Devarim (Deuteronomy 12:...
He points to the verse in Deuteronomy, where we're told, "Only strengthen yourself not to eat the blood" (Deuteronomy 12:23). It seems straightforward. Don't eat blood. But Rabban ...
Jewish law, especially concerning sacrifices and offerings in ancient times, can sometimes feel that way. We read the verses, but the nuances… they can be tricky. to a fascinating ...
And it's pretty straightforward. Deuteronomy 12:29 states: "When the L-rd your G-d will cut off the nations." Okay, but what does that mean? Sifrei Devarim takes that verse and tur...
It’s a powerful emotion, and one that our ancestors understood intimately. Today, let’s talk about that yearning and what it truly means to inherit and dwell in the land of Israel,...
It’s not enough to just feel it; the how matters immensely. The Torah, in the book of Devarim (Deuteronomy), really digs into this when it warns us, "You shall not do thus to the L...
And it might just surprise you. Deuteronomy, or Devarim (דברים) in Hebrew, chapter 13, verse 1, opens with a powerful statement: "The entire thing that I command you." But it's the...
It goes right down to the very specifics of Temple offerings, as we’ll see. to a passage from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. The ...
