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.

World to Come and Temple

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 10:2

Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, a towering figure in Jewish mysticism, offers a stunning vision. He takes a verse from Psalms (16:11) – "sated (sova) with joys in Your presence" – and giv...

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Rules of the Covenant

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 13:5

This is exactly the concern that arises in Sifrei Devarim, a rabbinic commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy. The text addresses a critical aspect of justice: familiarity and legiti...

Torah from Heaven

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 17:3

The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the book of Deuteronomy, tackles this head-on. It zeroes in on the verse, "Small and great equally shall you hear" (Deu...

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Pillars of Existence

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 17:4

It's a daunting prospect, isn't it? The ancient text of Sifrei Devarim (a legal commentary on the book of Deuteronomy) wrestles with this very challenge, offering guidance to judge...

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Horev's Vision

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 19:1

What did they face? According to Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal midrashim on the book of Deuteronomy, it was…intense. "And we journeyed from Chorev, and we went through all ...

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Life of Moses

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 20:1

But doubt whispers in your ear, "Wait, the moment isn't ripe. It's not time." But then comes this powerful declaration: "See, the L-rd your G-d has set the land before you." (Sifre...

Moses Remembered and Will

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 21:1

Specifically, in the first chapter, where the Israelites are poised to enter the Promised Land. We read, "and the cities to which we will come" (Deuteronomy 1:28). The Sifrei Devar...

Account of Eshkol

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 23:1

That brings us to a fascinating little detail in Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal interpretations on the book of Deuteronomy. It's all about names and origins, ...

Wisdom of Solomon and Israelites

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 24:1

Our story comes from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. It zeroes in on a specific verse, Deuteronomy 1:27: "And you murmured in your...

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