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This particular section, 211, deals with the laws of war, and specifically, what happens when an Israelite soldier encounters a captivating woman amongst the captives. It all start...
to a fascinating corner of Jewish law that deals with just that. It’s found in Sifrei Devarim, a legal commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy. The passage we're looking at explores ...
The Torah, in its surprisingly blunt way, actually addresses this very human experience. We find it in the book of Devarim (Deuteronomy), specifically 21:14. It deals with the laws...
This particular passage in Sifrei Devarim 215, grapples with a challenging scenario—a man who has both a "loved" wife and a "hated" wife, as the Torah phrases it. It comes from Deu...
Jewish tradition grapples with this, especially when it comes to a concept called sorer umoreh, the "wayward and rebellious son." Now, the term sorer umoreh itself is fascinating. ...
Ever stumble upon a passage in the Torah that just seems... strange? Like, where did that come from? to one of those passages today, found in Sifrei Devarim 219, dealing with the p...
In Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations related to the Book of Deuteronomy, we encounter a fascinating discussion about the stoning of a rebellious son, a sorer um...
Like, "You shall not leave his body overnight on the eitz" – that's from the Book of Deuteronomy, and it’s something the rabbis grappled with intensely. What does it really mean? T...
The Torah, in the book of Devarim (Deuteronomy), actually has something to say about this. It might surprise you. We find in Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early legal commentarie...
