Parshat Devarim

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Moses's farewell address begins with a review of the journey from Sinai, the appointment of judges, and the scouts' mission. Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22.

Exile from Eden

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 144:11

The ancient text of Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, tackles this very issue head-on. In a few short verses, it delivers a powerful...

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Torah Law in Detail and Tzedek

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 144:14

The verse we're looking at comes from Sifrei Devarim (Deuteronomy 16:20): "Righteousness, righteousness shall you pursue." Seems straightforward enough. But like so much in Jewish ...

Judgment

Meisha and the Patriarchs

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 149:1

Sifrei Devarim 149 sheds light on this, offering a powerful interpretation of the phrase "which I did not command," found in Deuteronomy. It's not just about what God did command, ...

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Interpreting the Law and Rabbis

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 149:6

It’s like peeking into the minds of the Rabbis as they wrestled with the nuances of justice. The passage we’re looking at deals with a specific situation – one we won't delve into ...

Judgment

Soul at Rest

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 150:3

Our tradition certainly does. It understands that words can build up, but they can also tear down, even to the point of taking a life. : What safeguards do we put in place when som...

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Rise of Joseph

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 157:6

It wasn't just about popularity, that's for sure. The Book of Devarim, Deuteronomy, gives us some fascinating insights, and the Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretation...

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Saga of Joseph

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 162:1

We get glimpses in stories, in histories… but sometimes, the real nitty-gritty details lie in the legal texts. to one such passage from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interp...

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Sacred Service and Eretz

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 165:6

Take the words "whether ox or sheep" from Sifrei Devarim. Sounds straightforward. But these words, like so many others, open a portal to a rich discussion about Jewish law and its ...

Temple

Bronze Altar

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 165:8

And sometimes, just sometimes, you catch a glimpse of the beautiful mind at work behind it all. Let’s look at one such puzzle. We're diving into Sifrei Devarim, a collection of ear...

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