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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’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...
It’s a timeless struggle, this battle for our attention, our devotion. And according to ancient Jewish wisdom, the stakes are incredibly high. The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of l...
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...
But Jewish tradition has some pretty specific ideas about it, especially when it comes to passing down our heritage. to a fascinating, and perhaps a little controversial, passage f...
It’s a concept that swirls around in our thoughts, especially when we grapple with big ideas like life, death, and what it all means. And in Jewish tradition, this question of eter...
The ancient sages grappled with a similar idea when considering the Torah. Could the very words of wisdom, the sacred teachings, ever become… detrimental? Sifrei Devarim, a legal m...
The ancient text Sifrei Devarim, a commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, grapples with this very idea. It starts with a fascinating interpretation of Deuteronomy 11:22: "For if yo...
Perhaps in Torah study, we might gravitate towards the sections we deem most profound, while overlooking what seems simpler. But what if that "simpler" stuff holds the very key to…...
