Parshat Kedoshim

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The holiness code: love your neighbor, respect parents, keep Shabbat, honest dealings, and ethical commandments. Leviticus 19:1-20:27.

Ishmael Cries Out to God

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 34:9

Rabbi Elazar ben Azaryah, meanwhile, is standing respectfully. They're together, learning, teaching, and sharing wisdom. It’s a scene straight out of the Talmud. But then, the time...

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Mosaic Law Explored

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 36:1

The sages of the Sifrei Devarim, an early rabbinic commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, dig deep into this very question, and what they uncover is surprisingly…intense. The rabbi...

Joseph in Egypt and Tirtzah

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 37:1

There's this beautiful analogy in Sifrei Devarim that paints a picture of a king and his wife. The king tells his wife, "Adorn yourself with all your jewels, so you may be desirabl...

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Rosh Hashanah at the Dawn of Creation

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 40:7

The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, presents us with a fascinating paradox. It cites Deuteronomy 11:12, which says, "Always the ey...

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Kingdom of Rabbi Akiva and Jerusalem

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 43:13

The story of Rabbi Akiva and the fox on Mount Scopus perfectly captures that feeling. Imagine this: a group of scholars is making their way to Jerusalem. As they reach Mount Scopus...

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Jerusalem the Golden

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 43:23

Jewish tradition has some pretty vivid ways of describing that feeling. Sifrei Devarim, a commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, paints a picture that really sticks with you. It's ...

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David the Warrior

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 49:1

The verse in Deuteronomy (11:22) tells us "to walk in His ways." But what are the ways of the Holy One, Blessed be He? How do we even begin to emulate the Divine? Well, Sifrei Deva...

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Deuteronomy Unpacked and Destroy

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 60:1

We find a fascinating little nugget in Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. It zooms in on the verse, "Destroy, you shall destroy" (Deu...

Daily Sacrifices and Bring

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 63:1

Like you're reading something and thinking, "Wait, didn't we already cover this?" You're not wrong. There are layers upon layers of meaning embedded in what might seem like redunda...

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