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The patriarch Abraham certainly did. Let's delve into a fascinating moment from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, specifically chapter 30, that reveals a complex domestic drama and divine gu...
The Israelites certainly did, wandering in the wilderness after the incredible Exodus from Egypt. And their doubts, as we'll see, had serious consequences. Rabbi Jochanan, son of N...
Yeah, the Israelites knew that feeling all too well. We find ourselves in the Book of Exodus, chapter 17. The Israelites have escaped Egypt, they’ve crossed the Red Sea, and they’r...
The Israelites are wandering in the desert, fresh from their miraculous escape from Egypt. They’re under divine protection. A pillar of cloud surrounds their camp, shielding them. ...
The story starts, as so many do, with a commandment. God tells Saul, the first king of Israel, to utterly destroy Amalek. Wipe them out. Erase their memory from under heaven. A pre...
These are the kinds of questions that ripple through the ancient text of Sifrei Devarim, a portion of Jewish legal and ethical thought that delves into the book of Deuteronomy. Let...
Our tradition grapples with these questions all the time, especially when it comes to seemingly disparate commandments. to one such conundrum, found in Sifrei Devarim, concerning t...
Specifically, we're looking at Deuteronomy 20:10: "If you draw near to a city…" Seems simple enough. But it’s what this verse implies that really gets interesting. The rabbis of ol...
to one such passage from Sifrei Devarim, specifically dealing with the laws concerning a captured woman. It's a fascinating glimpse into ancient ethics and sensitivities. The verse...
