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It’s not just a simple border dispute; there's so much more bubbling beneath the surface. We find the story in Numbers 21:23: “Siḥon did not allow Israel to pass within his border,...
This verse, from Devarim (Deuteronomy) 12:11, is actually incredibly dense. It’s talking about a centralized place of worship, a concept that was revolutionary for its time. : inst...
Sounds simple enough. Go forth and be happy! But our tradition rarely leaves things at face value. It invites us to ask: what kind of rejoicing are we talking about here? What does...
That’s the message tucked away in Sifrei Devarim, a legal midrash on the Book of Deuteronomy. Specifically, it’s commenting on Deuteronomy 12:28, which says, "Take heed and hearken...
to a tiny verse from Sefer Devarim, the Book of Deuteronomy, that sheds light on how they managed their harvests and their obligations. Deuteronomy 14:22 tells us: "Tithe shall you...
I do all the time! Take this passage from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. It's short, but packed with meaning. It essentially asks...
Today, let's dive into a fascinating, and frankly, terrifying corner of Jewish law dealing with false witnesses. Specifically, we're looking at Sifrei Devarim 189, a passage from t...
That’s precisely the kind of question the ancient rabbis wrestled with. They weren't content to just blindly accept everything they read. They dug deeper, asking "But… how does thi...
Rabbi Yishmael, in Sifrei Devarim, cuts right to the heart of it: "Come and see what hatred causes. It leads to slander." Powerful words, aren’t they? It makes you stop and think a...
