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.

Legal Commentary

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 18:1

It’s a question that's haunted humanity for centuries, and it turns out, our ancient texts grappled with it too. Deuteronomy, or Devarim in Hebrew, isn’t just a list of rules. It's...

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Interpreting the Law and Israelites

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 24:2

But instead of rejoicing, a wave of despair washed over them. "And you murmured in your tents..." That simple phrase from Sifrei Devarim (Deuteronomy) opens a window into a moment ...

Torah

Gamliel: Rabbi Shimon at the Dawn of Creation

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 25:4

But where do we draw the line? When is it just a colorful way of speaking, and when is it a promise we can truly count on? In Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations ...

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Rise of Joseph of Egypt

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 26:1

The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal midrashim on the Book of Deuteronomy, offers a powerful reminder of this. When it says, "as all that He did with you in Egypt before your ...

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Giving of the Torah

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 26:2

It turns out, quite a bit. The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, gives us a peek into the anxieties of Moses himself....

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Moses's Transgression

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 29:9

It's all about Moses and Joshua, right before Moses' passing and Joshua's taking the reins. The text dives into the verse, "And charge (tzav) Joshua." Now, this isn't just a simple...

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Letters of Torah

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 32:6

Deuteronomy, or Sifrei Devarim in Hebrew, commands us to love God "with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might" (Deuteronomy 6:5). Seems straightforward enough...

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Rabbi Akiva in David's Court

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 32:17

It’s a question that’s plagued humanity for centuries. But what if those difficult times, those moments of hardship, weren't simply random acts of cruelty? What if they held a deep...

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Kingdom of Menasheh

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 32:18

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,...

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