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.

Interpreting the Law and Shammai

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 234:3

We often think of Jewish law, or halacha, as these grand, sweeping pronouncements. But so much of it is in the details – the tiny threads that, when combined, create something trul...

Rabbi Yehudah Remembered

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 235:1

It's easy to get lost in the big stories, the sweeping narratives of creation and exodus. But sometimes, the real wisdom lies in the seemingly small print. Today, we're diving into...

Torah and Wisdom

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 235:3

Rabbi Yishmael, a sage whose words still resonate across centuries, puts it starkly: "Come and see what hatred causes." What does it cause? It leads to lashon hara — slander. As it...

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Gift of Torah

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 235:7

to a fascinating corner of the Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, to see just how. The passage we're looking at, from Sifrei Devarim ...

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Deuteronomy Unpacked

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 235:9

Rabbi Yishmael, in Sifrei Devarim, cuts right to the heart of it: "Come and see what hatred causes. It leads to slander." Powerful words, aren’t they? It makes you stop and think a...

Saga of Rabbi Eliezer

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 238:1

We're talking accusations, ruined reputations, and maybe even a little bit of public humiliation. Today we're diving into a fascinating, and slightly scandalous, passage from Sifre...

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Legal Commentary

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 240:1

It’s a tough topic, steeped in societal expectations of the time, but let's see if we can unpack what the Sifrei Devarim, a legal commentary on the book of Deuteronomy, has to say ...

Statutes and Judgments

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 247:4

It’s a bit… anatomical, so brace yourselves. The passage we're looking at comes from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. Specifically,...

Bilaam in Joseph's Time

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 251:1

It uses the phrase "on the way" from Deuteronomy to describe precisely such a time: "at the time of your being tossed about." Imagine the Israelites wandering in the desert, facing...

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