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This particular section, Sifrei Devarim 105, gets down to brass tacks: what produce is considered edible enough to require the giving of a tenth, or ma'aser, to the Temple? The pas...
Sometimes, the Torah itself gives us a glimpse, a little peek behind the curtain. Sifrei Devarim 109, commenting on Deuteronomy, sheds a bit of light on this very topic. When the T...
It could get complicated, fast. We're diving into a fascinating little corner of Jewish law today, found in Sifrei Devarim 109. Sifrei Devarim is a collection of legal interpretati...
Poof! Gone. Wiped clean. Sounds like a fantasy. But Jewish tradition actually envisions such a thing. It's called shemittah. And it's wild. The verse in Sifrei Devarim lays it out ...
Sometimes, diving into Jewish law feels like stepping into a time machine set to "complicated." But stick with me, because buried within those intricate arguments, there's often a ...
Our ancestors grappled with these very issues, and the Torah, in its wisdom, offered a radical solution: shemittah, the Sabbatical year. But what exactly is shemittah? Well, it's m...
The Torah, in its wisdom, grapples with this very human experience in the book of Devarim, Deuteronomy. Specifically, we find a fascinating discussion in Sifrei Devarim 112, explor...
And it all starts with the Land. The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal midrashim on the Book of Deuteronomy, offers a profound observation: "For the L-rd will bless you in the ...
We often prioritize, naturally. The urgent email over the thoughtful note. The looming deadline over the quiet moment of reflection. But let's dive into a teaching from Sifrei Deva...
