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This text, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, doesn’t just say "stay away from idols." It gets incredibly specific. The passage we're looking at conc...
Especially when it comes to something like... well, let's just say something you wouldn't eat yourself. What are the rules? Who can you give it to? The ancient text Sifrei Devarim,...
It concerns the ma'aser ani, the poor-tithe. Deuteronomy 14:29 instructs us to provide for "the stranger, the orphan, and the widow that are in your gates." Seems straightforward. ...
Sometimes, diving into Jewish law feels like stepping into a time machine set to "complicated." But stick with me, because buried within those intricate arguments, there's often a ...
Turns out, the Torah has something to say about that. And it's not just about the money, but about the joy we bring to the act of giving. The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal ...
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...
Deuteronomy, or Devarim, is the fifth book of the Torah, and it’s full of instructions on how to live a just and righteous life. In Devarim 19:14, we read a seemingly simple prohib...
That feeling, that pervasive sense of collective responsibility, echoes powerfully in a passage from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronom...
There's a fascinating passage in Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, that dives right into this thorny territory. It deals with the ca...