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.

Rabbi Yehudah and the First Humans

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 253:3

It’s a question that’s echoed through Jewish history, and it pops up in some surprising places. to a seemingly small passage from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretati...

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Hills of Judea

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 260:1

But let's dive into something a little more complex, something that really showcases how the rabbis of old grappled with the nuances of Jewish law. We're going to look at a fascina...

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Rabbi Meir Returns to God

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 265:1

The Torah, as always, has something to say about that. to a little corner of Sifrei Devarim, a fascinating commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, and see what wisdom we can unearth...

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Mantle of Elijah and Scripture

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 270:6

The passage starts with a simple phrase: "and she shall go and she may be to another man." This seemingly straightforward statement about a woman remarrying after divorce actually ...

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Torah and Wisdom

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 274:1

It's fascinating how much depth there is when you start to dig. a passage that touches on kidnapping, theft, and even leprosy, found in Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interp...

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Court of Solomon and Temple

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 284:5

" We're talking about generosity, about the line between helping and… well, not helping enough. It's a question that echoes throughout Jewish law, and today, we're going to explore...

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Jacob and the Origins of the World

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 301:3

Imagine the scene: farmers arriving with their carefully chosen offerings, each required to recite a specific formula, a declaration of gratitude and remembrance. The Sifrei Devari...

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Holiness of the Soil and Haglili

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 301:31

A picture of abundance and blessing. But have you ever stopped to think about what it really means, and where it comes from? Well, let's dive in, shall we? The phrase appears multi...

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Land of Israel

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 303:3

The verse we’re looking at speaks of the poor being able to eat "in your gates and be sated." The rabbis, never ones to let a good turn of phrase go unexamined, ask: what does it r...

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