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We often think of exemptions for medical reasons, or perhaps conscientious objection. But in ancient Israel, the reasons for being sent home from war were... well, let's just say t...
Jewish tradition definitely thinks so, especially when it comes to matters of communal responsibility, like war. to a fascinating passage from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early...
Today, we're diving into a fascinating passage from Sifrei Devarim, a legal commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy. It's all about a very specific, and frankly, unsettling scenario:...
Sifrei Devarim, a portion of the book of Deuteronomy, delves into the laws concerning warfare, and it raises some fascinating points about who gets to participate, and what their r...
That’s the kind of question that pops up in Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations and expansions on the Book of Deuteronomy. In section 209, we stumble upon a fasci...
Today, let's dive into a fascinating little debate from Sifrei Devarim, a legal commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy. The verse in question (Deuteronomy 21:12) deals with the laws...
The passage we're about to explore from Sifrei Devarim 215, a section of legal commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, dives deep into a specific, and frankly complicated, corner of...
to a passage from Sifrei Devarim 216, part of the legal commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy. It deals with some pretty thorny issues surrounding inheritance and the rights of the...
It all centers on a verse from Deuteronomy (21:17): "But the first-born, the son of the hated one, shall he recognize." Sounds simple enough. But, as always, the rabbis dig deeper....
