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Our ancestors certainly did. Deuteronomy, the book of Devarim in Hebrew, is full of practical instructions for how the Israelites were meant to live in the land. And tucked away in...
It’s more than just a fleeting feeling. It's actually connected to something quite profound. The book of Devarim, Deuteronomy, tells us, "and you shall rejoice." But it doesn't lea...
We're talking about disqualified offerings. Specifically, offerings that were originally meant for the Temple but, for whatever reason, couldn't be used and were then redeemed – me...
It might sound like a strange mix, but delving into ancient Jewish texts, like the Sifrei Devarim, reveals some fascinating insights. We're going to explore a small piece of it tod...
You stumble across something familiar, but the context is… different. Let's untangle a little bit of that today, drawing from Sifrei Devarim. We find a curious phrase: "as He spoke...
Where do we find that phrase? It’s in the Book of Deuteronomy, Sifrei Devarim to be precise. And it sparks a whole chain of reasoning about shechitah – ritual slaughter. The text d...
Specifically, the rules around eating ordinary, or chullin, food. Now, you might be thinking, "Food rules? Seriously?" But stick with me, because this seemingly simple topic touche...
It’s easy to assume they were just always there, handed down on high. But sometimes, the rabbis of old had to do some serious textual detective work to figure things out. to one su...
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'...
