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And it's pretty straightforward. Deuteronomy 12:29 states: "When the L-rd your G-d will cut off the nations." Okay, but what does that mean? Sifrei Devarim takes that verse and tur...
And it might just surprise you. Deuteronomy, or Devarim (דברים) in Hebrew, chapter 13, verse 1, opens with a powerful statement: "The entire thing that I command you." But it's the...
It goes right down to the very specifics of Temple offerings, as we’ll see. to a passage from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. The ...
It's found in Deuteronomy (Devarim) 13:5: "After the L-rd your G-d shall you go." Sounds straightforward. But what does it actually mean to "go after" God? After all, God isn't exa...
This text, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, doesn’t just say "stay away from idols." It gets incredibly specific. The passage we're looking at conc...
In Sifrei Devarim – specifically section 96 – we find some fascinating instructions on this very topic. It starts with a seemingly simple prohibition: "Do not lacerate yourselves" ...
In Hebrew, the phrase Sifrei Devarim refers to the book of Deuteronomy. The passage we're looking at tackles a fundamental question: how do we know which animals are forbidden? The...
Did Moses, standing there on Mount Sinai, suddenly become a zoologist specializing in every creature under the sun? It's a question that's bothered scholars for centuries, and it p...
In Jewish tradition, the concept of tithing, or giving a tenth of your produce, is a big deal. It's rooted in the idea that everything we have ultimately comes from a higher power,...
