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.

Teachings of He and Shema

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 258:1

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 ...

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Rebbi in Paradise

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 261:1

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. ...

Adam & Eve

Glory of the Temple

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 261:5

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...

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Joy of Torah and Gamliel

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 263:3

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, ...

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Life of Eve and Inheritance

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 264:1

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...

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Deuteronomy Unpacked

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 267:1

The ancient rabbis grappled with this all the time, teasing out the nuances of Jewish law from even the briefest verses in the Torah. Today, let's dive into a couple of fascinating...

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Shammai Remembered

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 269:1

The Torah, in the book of Devarim (Deuteronomy), actually touches on this very human experience. It speaks about divorce, about what happens when love fades, or maybe wasn't even t...

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Legal Commentary

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 269:6

We often take for granted the materials we use – the pen, the paper, the ink. But Jewish tradition teaches us that even these details are pregnant with meaning. to a fascinating pa...

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That Remembered

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 270:1

to a seemingly small, but hugely important, detail about divorce, or get (גֵּט), in Jewish tradition. We're looking at Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the ...

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