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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...
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...
But the ancient rabbis pondered this very question. And their answer? A resounding yes! According to R. Yossi Hameshulam in Sifrei Devarim, the Land of Israel, Eretz Yisrael, doesn...
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...
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, ...
That’s right. to a fascinating passage from Sifrei Devarim 43, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. It starts with the seemingly straightforward phrase...
It’s a very human experience, and something our Sages grappled with constantly. Let me tell you a story from the Sifrei Devarim that captures this perfectly. Once upon a time, Rabb...
The story of Rabbi Akiva and the fox on Mount Scopus perfectly captures that feeling. Imagine this: a group of scholars is making their way to Jerusalem. As they reach Mount Scopus...
The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, presents a fascinating discussion around the concept of "quickly" – specifically, the phrase "...
