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Let’s delve into a passage from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. We’re looking at a particularly difficult and sensitive topic: the...
A picture of abundance and blessing. But have you ever stopped to think about what it really means, and where it comes from? Well, let's dive in, shall we? The phrase appears multi...
That feeling isn't new. It's ancient. We find it echoed in the words of Sifrei Devarim, a text that dives deep into the book of Deuteronomy. In this passage, it's all about tithes ...
We all know the story: the great leader, having guided his people for forty years through the wilderness, gazes upon the Promised Land from Mount Nebo, and then…the Torah simply te...
Rabbi Simai begins with a seemingly simple observation: "My taking shall drip as the rain." It’s a phrase ripe with symbolism, and Rabbi Simai uses it to explore the relationship b...
Jewish tradition explores this human tendency, and how it relates to our relationship with the Divine, in a powerful passage from Sifrei Devarim (a commentary on Deuteronomy). The ...
The book of Devarim, Deuteronomy, in the Sifrei Devarim, hints at a pretty profound and maybe unsettling answer: yes, it kind of does. The text speaks of exacting a price "for the ...
Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal midrashim (interpretations) on the Book of Deuteronomy, gives us a fascinating insight into this idea, focusing on Moses's final blessing to t...
According to tradition, the answer is a resounding "no." There's a fascinating story in Sifrei Devarim that sheds light on this very idea. It all begins with a question from Agniti...
