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.

Yehoshua Receives the Torah

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 80:4

It’s a powerful emotion, and one that our ancestors understood intimately. Today, let’s talk about that yearning and what it truly means to inherit and dwell in the land of Israel,...

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Interpreting the Law

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 81:4

Especially when "everyone else" seems to be having a grand old time. But what if that "grand old time" is built on shaky foundations? What if following the crowd leads you right of...

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Moses in Joseph's Time and Amram

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 83:1

The Book of Devarim, Deuteronomy, dives right into this question. It's in chapter 13, verse 2, where it says, "If there arise in your midst a prophet..." But it doesn’t just stop t...

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Rabbi Akiva and the Origins of the World

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 84:5

Maybe they gave you bad advice, or maybe they completely changed their tune on something important. How do you know who to trust, especially when it comes to matters of faith? The ...

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Deuteronomy Unpacked

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 89:4

The Torah, our guide through life's complexities, anticipates these moments. Let's delve into one, found in Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deu...

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Halls of the Angels

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 93:6

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...

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Rules of the Covenant

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 95:1

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...

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Tale of Dead Sea

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 96:3

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...

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Throne Room on High and Jeremiah

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 96:9

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...

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