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.

Tzelofchad and the Dreamer

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 133:1

It’s not as simple as drawing lines on a map! Sifrei Bamidbar, a collection of rabbinic legal interpretations on the Book of Numbers, sheds some light on this. We learn that when t...

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Guarding the Torah

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 158:3

Jewish tradition understands that feeling. It even has laws about it. Let's delve into a fascinating corner of Jewish law dealing with ritual impurity, or tumah, particularly as it...

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Moses: Adam at the Dawn of Creation

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 1:13

We often think of them as a simple recap of the journey from Egypt, but the very first verse hints at something more. It begins by listing the places where Moses spoke to the Israe...

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The Ten Commandments and Chorev

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 2:1

The Torah, in the book of Devarim (Deuteronomy), gives us a little geographical detail that hints at a much bigger story about journeys, delays, and maybe even missed opportunities...

Wisdom of Mount Sinai

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 5:4

In Sifrei Devarim, we find this little gem: "Much to you dwelling in this mountain." It sounds straightforward. Like a simple acknowledgement of gratitude. But, as always, there’s ...

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Story of Moses and Korah

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 12:4

Our source today is Sifrei Devarim 12, a section of the Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal midrashim on the Book of Deuteronomy. It paints a rather unflattering picture of some ...

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Moses's Transgression of Land

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 25:1

You're not alone. Turns out, this is a tale as old as time, or at least as old as the Israelites wandering in the desert. We find ourselves in the Book of Devarim, Deuteronomy (1:2...

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Saga of Joseph and Israelites

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 25:7

The ancient Israelites felt that way too, and their story, preserved in the Sifrei Devarim, offers a powerful lesson. Let's rewind. The Israelites are poised to enter the Promised ...

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Israelites: Covenant of Moses

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 26:9

That’s the raw, human core of this passage from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal commentaries on the Book of Deuteronomy. It centers around Moses, and his despe...

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