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The verse we're looking at comes from Sifrei Devarim (Deuteronomy 16:20): "Righteousness, righteousness shall you pursue." Seems straightforward enough. But like so much in Jewish ...
Our tradition certainly does. It understands that words can build up, but they can also tear down, even to the point of taking a life. : What safeguards do we put in place when som...
We find ourselves in a rather intense corner of Jewish law today, diving into a verse from Sefer Devarim (the Book of Deuteronomy), specifically 17:7. It's a verse that, on the sur...
We often think of judges as these impartial figures, robed and removed, but Jewish tradition delves into the nitty-gritty of who sits on the beth din (court of law) and what makes ...
We read in 1 Samuel that they yearned to be "like all the nations." But what was really driving that desire? Rabbi Nehorai, as quoted in Sifrei Devarim, gives us a rather startling...
The ancient rabbis wrestled with these questions constantly, especially when it came to interpreting the Torah’s instructions for a king. And honestly, their debates still resonate...
We often think of land, money, possessions. But what about inheriting something far more profound? Sifrei Devarim 165 offers a glimpse into a different kind of inheritance, one tha...
" We grapple with it in our careers, our relationships... and even when it comes to giving gifts! The ancient rabbis did too. to a fascinating little corner of Jewish law, specific...
That tension, that very human struggle, is right at the heart of this little passage from Sifrei Devarim. It opens with a seemingly straightforward phrase: "that the L-rd your G-d ...
