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Deuteronomy 1:3 states, "And it was, in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first of the month, that Moses spoke to the children of Israel." Okay, so the eleventh mont...
It turns out, this isn't just good manners – it might be ancient wisdom! The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early Jewish legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, teaches ...
Sometimes, the simplest name holds a universe of meaning. Take the word levanon, or Lebanon. Why that name? The Sifrei Devarim, an early Jewish legal text on the book of Deuteronom...
The Israelites felt that way too, right before they were about to enter the Promised Land. But did they trust the One who'd brought them that far? In the book of Sifrei Devarim, a ...
It's not just random! Take a look at Deuteronomy 3:24: "O L-rd (Yod-keh-vav-keh), G-d (Elokim)." Even in just these few words, there's a depth of meaning. The Sifrei Devarim, a col...
It offers a variant reading of a phrase, switching out "rav lach" (enough for you) with "harbeh lach" (there is much owing you). The text then suggests this is like telling a neigh...
They aren't just random dates; each one marks a significant moment of sorrow, a rupture in our history. The prophet Zechariah, in chapter 8, verse 19, offers a glimmer of hope amid...
But what if those very experiences are doorways to something deeper? The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, explores j...
It’s a question that’s plagued humanity for centuries, and Jewish tradition grapples with it head-on. We find one compelling, if somewhat challenging, answer in the Sifrei Devarim,...
