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We often talk about performing mitzvot, good deeds, commandments. But what's the engine that drives us? What should it be? Sifrei Devarim, in its characteristic insightful way, tac...
It all stems from the Book of Deuteronomy, or Devarim in Hebrew, specifically a verse about gathering in the harvest: "and you shall gather in your corn, and your wine, and your oi...
Our ancestors certainly understood that struggle. But what if I told you there's a promise woven into the Torah, a promise of abundance right where you are? to a fascinating little...
It’s a question that’s plagued humanity for millennia, and Jewish tradition offers a surprisingly simple, yet profound, answer: satiety. We're warned, in Sifrei Devarim (Deuteronom...
The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, touches on just that feeling. It warns, in a powerful verse, about the potential of being "los...
And in the book of Sifrei Devarim, we find a fascinating perspective. The text points out a subtle, but significant, detail in the Torah's language. It doesn't say God promised the...
It's not just about money or possessions. It's also about something far more valuable: Torah. In Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, w...
He uses a striking verse from Proverbs (27:7) to illustrate a powerful point: "The sated soul will tread down a honeycomb, but to the hungry soul all bitter is sweet." It's a beaut...
It turns out, our sages grappled with these feelings too, and they used a beautiful metaphor: water. This passage from Sifrei Devarim (48) explores how we should approach learning,...
