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Our tradition understands that truly absorbing wisdom takes more than just passively hearing. It demands our full attention – heart, mind, and soul. The book of Devarim (Deuteronom...
It all starts with a verse from Deuteronomy – or Devarim, as we call it in Hebrew. It says, "…and by this thing you shall prolong days." (Devarim, Ibid.) But what is "this thing?" ...
In Devarim (Deuteronomy) 32:49, we find a fascinating little phrase: "Go up to this Mount Avarim." Simple enough. But the ancient sages, those masters of interpretation, saw so muc...
That, in essence, is the tragedy of Moses, as captured in the book of Devarim (Deuteronomy). We all know the story: after forty years of wandering, leading the Israelites through t...
The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, points out this fascinating characteristic of the prophets. "And this is the bl...
Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal midrashim (interpretations) on the Book of Deuteronomy, gives us a fascinating insight into this idea, focusing on Moses's final blessing to t...
The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal midrash on the book of Deuteronomy, poses a fascinating question about a seemingly simple phrase: "before his death." It appears in the co...
When a human king celebrates a special occasion, like a wedding, he shares his wealth and joy. But Sifrei Devarim, in its commentary on Deuteronomy 33:2, challenges this very human...
The Sifrei Devarim, an ancient commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, paints a vivid picture, comparing the Torah to something both awe-inspiring and essential: fire. And when you ...
