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to one, shall we? We're looking at Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal commentaries on the Book of Deuteronomy. It's all about interpreting the nuances of the law. And in this pa...
Specifically, who gets to marry into the Jewish people. The passage we're looking at comes from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. Th...
Turns out, Jewish tradition has a lot to say about the power – and the potential harm – packed into our words. Sifrei Devarim, a fascinating work of halakha (Jewish law) connected ...
Jewish tradition understands that feeling, and it appears even in... the bathroom. Seriously. We’re diving into a tiny verse in Devarim (Deuteronomy) 23:13. It’s easy to skip over,...
Our tradition teaches us that G-d, blessed be He, dwells within us, within our communities, within our very lives. Deuteronomy, in chapter 23, verse 15, puts it this way: "For the ...
Deuteronomy 23:19 states, "You shall not bring the hire of a prostitute and the exchange of a dog into the house of the L-rd your G-d for every vow." Seems straightforward enough. ...
The ancient texts are full of fascinating details about these questions. to a passage from Sifrei Devarim, a legal commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, to explore some nuances of...
Let’s talk about lending money, but with a twist – a Jewish perspective that’s surprisingly relevant today. The book of Devarim (Deuteronomy), the last of the five books of Moses, ...
The Torah, our guide to living a meaningful life, has something to say about that. Sifrei Devarim, a collection of ancient rabbinic teachings on the Book of Deuteronomy, gives us a...