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Today, let's dive into something you might have skimmed over: the ritual of ear-piercing for a servant who chooses to remain with their master. Seems simple. But, as always, the Ra...
Sometimes, these little nuggets offer the biggest insights into how our ancestors lived and understood the world. to one. We're looking at Seifrei Devarim 125, which hangs on a ver...
We're going to explore a passage from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. This passage, number 132, deals with the seem...
The major holidays are bookends, but what about the days in the middle? Can you run errands? Do laundry? Go to work? Well, Rabbi Yishmael kicks off our exploration with a surprisin...
It's all about rejoicing – simchah – and how it manifests on various holidays. The passage highlights three types of offerings or celebrations: re'iah, chagigah, and simchah. A re'...
Rabbi Akiva, a towering figure of Jewish law and thought, brings up a really interesting point about how we determine the order of tithing. He uses the example of the threshing flo...
Turns out, according to ancient wisdom, it all hinges on justice. The Sifrei Devarim, a legal commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, offers a profound insight into this very idea. ...
The ancient rabbis certainly considered the importance of order, especially when it came to sacred rituals. to a fascinating little corner of Jewish law, specifically from Sifrei D...
Sometimes, buried in the details of ritual and law, are surprisingly relevant insights into justice and fairness. Let's take a little journey into the Sifrei Devarim, a collection ...
