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It’s a question that’s plagued humanity for centuries, and Jewish tradition grapples with it head-on. We find one compelling, if somewhat challenging, answer in the Sifrei Devarim,...
It’s more than just pretty imagery. It goes deep into how we understand divine favor and the very nature of Torah itself. : water is life. But not all water is created equal, at le...
It can seem like a maze of "do's" and "don'ts," but within these details lie profound insights into their relationship with the Divine. Let's delve into a fascinating discussion fr...
The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal midrashim on the Book of Deuteronomy, tackles this very feeling in a fascinating way. It starts with the verse from Deuteronomy (20:1): "W...
The ancient rabbis certainly understood that feeling. They saw it reflected in a particularly difficult year for the Israelites, a year marked by a triple tragedy. The Sifrei Devar...
Our tradition is full of fascinating interpretations of seemingly simple phrases. Take, for instance, the verse in Deuteronomy (32:2), "Let my teaching drop as the rain." The Sifre...
Our tradition offers a fascinating glimpse into this very question, through the examples of two of the greatest figures in Jewish history: David, the shepherd-king, and his son, So...
The verse in question, often translated as "He also loved the peoples," is the starting point. But what does it mean? Does God love all nations equally? Or is there, perhaps, a… hi...
It’s something the Sages of the Talmud were keenly aware of, and it pops up in the most unexpected places. Take the very end of Moses’ life. "And Moses was one hundred and twenty y...
