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.

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...

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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 ...

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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,...

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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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Esau Remembered

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 252:1

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...

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Torah and Creation of Ammonite

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 253:2

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...

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Law of Deuteronomy

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 255:1

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 ...

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Legal Commentary

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 257:1

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,...

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