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The Book of Deuteronomy, Sefer Devarim, explores just that. In Deuteronomy 32:9, we read, "For the portion of the L-rd is His people." This verse sparks a fascinating midrash, a st...
We’re looking at Deuteronomy 317 in Sifrei Devarim. Here, the text describes other nations, not in terms of people, but in terms of livestock. Specifically, it paints a picture usi...
Sometimes, it feels that way to me. Take this little phrase from Sifrei Devarim. It's about how someone "abased the Rock of his salvation." Now, who is this "Rock," and what does i...
Like you're putting your energy into something that's just... not really there? Our ancestors grappled with this too. The ancient text, Sifrei Devarim (Deuteronomy), dives deep int...
But let's turn to the ancient text of Sifrei Devarim 344 for a little insight. The verse we're looking at says, variantly, "He also loved the peoples." But here’s the thing: the Si...
Sometimes, the most profound truths are whispered in the echoes between our words and the response of the Holy Spirit. Let's delve into a fascinating passage from Sifrei Devarim, a...
You can almost feel his anticipation, his heart swelling with hope. But then… the hammer drops. "This is the land that I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob," God tells Moses, as we...
That moment of doubt, when faith feels… fragile. But what does our tradition teach us about those times? Ben Sira, a book of wisdom literature from around the 2nd century BCE, offe...
Ben Sira, that ancient sage, was all over these social complexities. He offers us some seriously practical, if a little sharp, advice in his wisdom text. "Not with all men should o...
