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And who are we talking about helping here? "To your brother the pauper," the text specifies. It's that idea of inherent connection, that even in disparity, we are bound to one anot...
Take this one from Sifrei Devarim (Deuteronomy 15:13-14). It deals with releasing a Hebrew servant after six years of service, and the obligation to "bestow upon him" — to give him...
Sometimes, these little nuggets offer the biggest insights into how our ancestors lived and understood the world. to one. We're looking at Seifrei Devarim 125, which hangs on a ver...
The ancient rabbis certainly considered the importance of order, especially when it came to sacred rituals. to a fascinating little corner of Jewish law, specifically from Sifrei D...
For millennia, people have sought guidance from… well, some pretty unusual places. Today, let's dive into some ancient methods of divination, as described in the Sifrei Devarim (De...
to one such instance from Sifrei Devarim, specifically section 210, dealing with the ritual of the eglah arufah (עגלה ערופה), the heifer whose neck is broken. This ritual is perfor...
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...
Sometimes, even seemingly small words open up worlds of interpretation. to one such instance, found in Sifrei Devarim, specifically dealing with Deuteronomy 23:9. The verse states,...
The goal? To continue the deceased brother's lineage. But what happens if things get complicated? What if the brother isn't exactly… careful in his intentions? The Sifrei Devarim, ...
