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The book of Deuteronomy, or Devarim in Hebrew, offers a potent reminder. Specifically, Sifrei Devarim 191 draws our attention to the verse: "Do not fear them, for the L-rd your G-d...
The clash of swords, the blare of trumpets…terrifying. But did you know that Jewish tradition actually makes provisions for those who are overcome by fear in war? We find this in S...
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...
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...
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...
