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And in the book of Sifrei Devarim, they grappled with just that. They explored the idea of people so lost, so rebellious, that they were called "men of belial." What does belial me...
We're talking about a situation where a whole city goes bad. Really bad. So bad that it becomes an Ir Nidachat (עִיר נִדַּחַת), a city condemned to utter destruction. Now, what hap...
This text, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, doesn’t just say "stay away from idols." It gets incredibly specific. The passage we're looking at conc...
The Sifrei Devarim, a crucial text in Jewish tradition, offers a fascinating glimpse into this very question. It quotes the verse from Deuteronomy, instructing us "to do what is ju...
In Sifrei Devarim – specifically section 96 – we find some fascinating instructions on this very topic. It starts with a seemingly simple prohibition: "Do not lacerate yourselves" ...
to a tiny verse from Sefer Devarim, the Book of Deuteronomy, that sheds light on how they managed their harvests and their obligations. Deuteronomy 14:22 tells us: "Tithe shall you...
We're going to crack a little piece of that code today, diving into the intricate world of ma'aser, or tithing. Specifically, we're looking at a passage from Sifrei Devarim, a coll...
This particular section, Sifrei Devarim 105, gets down to brass tacks: what produce is considered edible enough to require the giving of a tenth, or ma'aser, to the Temple? The pas...
They’re there for a reason, of course. Take this one, from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. It’s a deep dive into the seemingly sim...
