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.

Anatomy of the Soul and Does

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 278:2

We find a powerful lesson in Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. The verse in question, Deuteronomy 24:15, speaks of paying a worker p...

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Interpreting the Law

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 279:1

The Torah, in its infinite wisdom, understands that feeling intimately. to a seemingly simple verse in Devarim (Deuteronomy) and see what hidden depths it reveals about fairness, l...

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Fire of Torah and Could

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 280:1

One particular verse in Deuteronomy, Devarim (24:16), caught their attention: "Fathers shall not be put to death by cause of sons." Seems straightforward. But like so much in Torah...

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Rabbi Yehudah at the Temple

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 282:3

But hidden in these details are profound ideas about community, ownership, and our obligations to each other. to a passage from Sifrei Devarim 282, a portion of the ancient comment...

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Still Small Voice

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 283:5

It might seem insignificant, but in Jewish law, even the smallest forgotten thing holds immense value. We're delving into a fascinating area of Jewish agricultural law today, speci...

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Torah Law in Detail

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 284:1

There's more to it than you might imagine, especially when we peek into the ancient Jewish agricultural laws. to a fascinating little verse from Devarim, Deuteronomy, specifically ...

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Gift of Torah and Forty

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 286:10

The verse in question (Deuteronomy 25:3) states, "Forty shall he smite him." Seems pretty straightforward. Forty lashes. Case closed. But Jewish tradition rarely leaves things at f...

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Studying Torah and Chanina

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 286:14

Jewish tradition, in its profound wisdom, offers a powerful counter-narrative. It's a story about punishment, forgiveness, and the enduring bond of brotherhood. to a passage from S...

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Rabbi Shimon Studies Torah

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 286:15

It’s a question that’s occupied Jewish thinkers for centuries, and one passage in Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal midrashim on the Book of Deuteronomy, grapples with it head-...

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