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Ever stumble upon a passage in the Torah that just... stops you in your tracks? Maybe it feels harsh, or confusing, or just plain difficult to understand? I know I have. Let’s look...
It's a passage that grapples with issues of consent, culpability, and self-defense in a way that might surprise you. The text starts by addressing a particularly grim scenario: a m...
Our tradition understands that feeling deeply. It even has laws to protect against it. to a little corner of Jewish law, specifically dealing with the ethics of lending and borrowi...
Let’s talk about lending money, but with a twist – a Jewish perspective that’s surprisingly relevant today. The book of Devarim (Deuteronomy), the last of the five books of Moses, ...
It's about a complete severing, a clean break. But what exactly does that mean? to a fascinating discussion from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early Jewish legal interpretations ...
The passage starts with a simple phrase: "and she shall go and she may be to another man." This seemingly straightforward statement about a woman remarrying after divorce actually ...
The ancient text Sifrei Devarim, a commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, delves into just that. It all centers around a specific verse, a prohibition against kidnapping found in D...
It's fascinating how much depth there is when you start to dig. a passage that touches on kidnapping, theft, and even leprosy, found in Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interp...
We all do sometimes! a fascinating little corner of Jewish law from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal midrashim (interpretations) on the Book of Deuteronomy. The passage starts...
