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We're talking about the sorer umoreh – the rebellious and defiant son. It's a concept found in the Book of Deuteronomy (Sefer Devarim). And it’s a wild ride. Our text today comes f...
But hidden in the ancient texts of Jewish law are some fascinating agricultural directives, and they reveal a whole lot about the ancient Israelite worldview. Let's dig into one of...
They knew that not everything that grows together, goes together. We’re diving today into a fascinating corner of Jewish law: the prohibition of kilayim – forbidden mixtures, speci...
Sometimes, they seem so specific, so… odd. Take, for example, the verse in Devarim (Deuteronomy) 22:10: "You shall not plow with an ox and an ass together." Okay… why not? What’s s...
Our first stop: plowing. Deuteronomy 22 tells us, "You shall not plow with an ox and a donkey together" (Deuteronomy 22:10). Seems straightforward. But the rabbis of old, never one...
It happens more than you think! Today, let’s dive into two fascinating examples of seemingly contradictory commands, straight from Sifrei Devarim. Ready? The first involves shatnez...
to a passage from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations related to the Book of Deuteronomy. The text grapples with the phrase, "If he libel her." Okay, so what exac...
We're going to dive into one of those moments today, exploring a passage from Sifrei Devarim, a fascinating commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy. Our starting point is a scenario ...
Ever stumbled upon a passage in an ancient text that just makes you pause and say, "Wait, what?" I know I have. Today, let's wrestle with a tiny, yet surprisingly powerful, snippet...
