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.

Jordan: Covenant of Moses

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 29:6

That’s the raw, human ache at the heart of this little story tucked away in Sifrei Devarim. It's a moment of profound frustration for Moses, right at the edge of the Promised Land....

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Messiah and Solomon

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 34:7

The Torah, our guide to living a meaningful life, offers a powerful antidote: immerse yourself in its teachings. The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal commentaries on the Book ...

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The Ten Commandments and Vayomer

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 35:2

We're about to dive into one of those head-scratchers, straight from the ancient Jewish legal text, Sifrei Devarim. The question? Whether the Ten Commandments are included in the c...

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Kingdom of Hebron

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 37:3

The text poses a hypothetical: How do we know the same person built both cities? Maybe a different architect was involved. The answer lies in the lineage of Cham, son of Noah. Gene...

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Kingdom of Sancheriv

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 37:8

And their example involves a would-be conqueror with a spectacularly bad sales strategy. to Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal midrash on the Book of Deuteronomy. In section 37,...

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Joseph and His Brothers of Egypt

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 38:1

And it's all about… water. Think about Egypt. Specifically, the Nile. Egypt is basically a flat plain. Sifrei Devarim, commenting on Deuteronomy 11:10, points out that in Egypt, th...

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When Prayers Are Heard and Israelites

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 38:10

The Sifrei Devarim, a commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, paints a fascinating picture – one filled with divine preparation and perhaps, a little bit of ancient real estate mane...

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David the Warrior

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 40:6

It suggests that the very act of inquiry, of delving into the Torah, brings its own reward. The text tells us that the Torah itself testifies that reward comes from inquiry. How so...

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Isaiah and Creation of Eden

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 40:14

What would it look like? What would it represent? Our sages pondered this very question, and the answers they gave are both beautiful and a little bit chilling. In Sifrei Devarim, ...

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