Parshat Lech Lecha

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God calls Abraham to leave his homeland for Canaan. Covers Abraham and Sarah in Egypt, the separation from Lot, the war of the kings, and the covenant between the pieces. Genesis 12:1-17:27.

Iron and Copper Locks Guarding the Land of Asher

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 355:27

Sometimes, the most profound truths are whispered in the echoes between our words and the response of the Holy Spirit. Let's delve into a fascinating passage from Sifrei Devarim, a...

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Israel Is the Strength of the World Beneath God's Arms

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 356:5

The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal and ethical teachings connected to the Book of Deuteronomy, offers a powerful image. It speaks of being "beneath the strong arms of the wo...

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A People Helped by the Shechinah in Every Moment

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 356:12

Jewish tradition has a powerful message for those moments: you are never truly alone. The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal midrashim on the Book of Deuteronomy, offers a beaut...

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How Joshua Earned the Awe of Israel After Moses

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 357:40

It's not just about giving orders. There's a fascinating idea tucked away in Sifrei Devarim that illuminates this. It says, regarding the Israelites following Moses's command, "and...

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Ben Sira on How God Honored Moses in the Heights

Apocrypha Ben Sira 45:6

Ben Sira chapter 45 gives us a glimpse, a whisper of what it meant for Moses and Aaron to be elevated by God. "And God honored him, and strengthened him in the heights." It begins ...

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The Priest Who Blessed Israel With God's Name

Apocrypha Ben Sira 45:19

The Book of Ben Sira, a treasure trove of wisdom literature, gives us a glimpse into this very idea, specifically through the lens of the priesthood. It speaks of one called to "mi...

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Aaron's Eternal Covenant to Guard the Sanctuary

Apocrypha Ben Sira 45:27

Ben Sira, in his wisdom, reminds us of the immense task Aaron undertook. He says, "And who, in his nobility, his heart, atoned for the children of Israel." Aaron atoned. Think abou...

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Golyat and the King

Apocrypha Ben Sira 47:6

Not just any David, but the David. The shepherd boy who became a king, the poet who penned psalms that still resonate today. Ben Sira, in chapter 47, paints a vibrant portrait of t...

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Solomon's Golden Age of Wisdom and Prosperity

Apocrypha Ben Sira 47:18

Let’s journey back to the time of King Solomon, or Shlomo in Hebrew, a figure so central to Jewish history and lore. The Book of Ben Sira, a work of wisdom literature from around t...

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