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.

Rebbi Far from Home

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 187:5

It wasn't as simple as a one-size-fits-all approach. The legal system, as described in texts like Sifrei Devarim, was surprisingly sophisticated, with different outcomes depending ...

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Rabbi Yehoshua's Repentance

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 188:8

It's truly astonishing. Take something as fundamental as the rules of testimony. We might think it’s straightforward, but they delved into every nook and cranny of the Torah to ens...

Repentance

Torah Law in Detail

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 190:9

It all centers around this idea: how do we know when someone is giving false witness? Our guide is Sifrei Devarim 190, a passage from the ancient commentary on the Book of Deuteron...

Repair of the Soul and Judaism

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 190:12

Our guide for this journey is Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. Specifically, we're looking at section 190, which deals with the ver...

Soul

Mantle of Elijah and Kohen

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 193:6

What could possibly offer comfort? The ancient text, Sifrei Devarim, specifically section 193, gives us a glimpse into just such a moment. It describes the role of the Kohen Meshuc...

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Rabbi Eliezer's Legacy

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 195:4

It's like peeling back layers of an onion, each layer revealing a new nuance, a deeper understanding. Today, let's delve into a fascinating corner of Jewish agricultural law, speci...

Matriarchs

Legal Commentary and Cohein

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 197:1

Deuteronomy, or Devarim in Hebrew, chapter 20 verse 8, gives us a glimpse into this often-overlooked role. It says, "Then the officers shall speak further to the people..." It soun...

Knowledge and Innocence

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 201:1

It’s a question that’s plagued humanity for millennia, and believe it or not, the Torah, specifically the book of Devarim (Deuteronomy), grapples with it head-on. to a tiny corner ...

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Dust of the Earth

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 202:1

The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on Deuteronomy, really digs into this. Let's look at Deuteronomy 20:16: "But from the cities of these people… you shall no...

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