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.

Joseph in Egypt and Inheritance

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 222:1

The Torah, in its profound wisdom, anticipates this very human dilemma. But it's not just about lost objects; it's about our responsibility to each other and to the land itself. to...

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Ishmael and the Torah of Rabbis

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 229:9

We're talking about building a roof, and the critical importance of preventing someone from falling. Sounds straightforward. But the Rabbis delved deep into the nuances of the vers...

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Sackcloth and Ashes

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 230:4

They knew that not everything that grows together, goes together. We’re diving today into a fascinating corner of Jewish law: the prohibition of kilayim – forbidden mixtures, speci...

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Rules of the Covenant and Yishmael

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 237:1

Jewish tradition, especially when dealing with legal and ethical matters, understands this deeply. Let's take a look at a passage from Sifrei Devarim, a halakhic midrash – a legal ...

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Story of Ishmael

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 257:6

Today, let's dive into one of those seemingly minor, yet fascinating corners of Jewish law – the laws of sanitation. We find ourselves in Sifrei Devarim, a legal midrash on the Boo...

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Egyptian Darkness

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 264:5

Jewish tradition understands that feeling intimately. And it gives it a deadline! We’re diving into Sifrei Devarim, a fascinating early rabbinic commentary on the Book of Deuterono...

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Receiving the Law and Egypt

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 301:21

Well, according to the Sifrei Devarim, a collection of ancient legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, each phrase points to a specific manifestation of God's power. Let'...

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Legend of Noah and Their

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 310:1

Deuteronomy 32:7 tells us, "Remember the days of yore" (Devarim 32:7). That little word, yore, it's packed with meaning. It's not just about remembering the past; it's about learni...

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Moses's Journey and the Wilderness

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 341:1

That, in essence, is the tragedy of Moses, as captured in the book of Devarim (Deuteronomy). We all know the story: after forty years of wandering, leading the Israelites through t...

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