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.

Death of Moses and Hebron

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 357:20

The passage we're looking at focuses on the phrase "until the western sea." Now, on the surface, it sounds like a geographical marker. But the Rabbis, in their infinite wisdom, saw...

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Death of Moses and Devorah

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 357:24

Our text comes from Sifrei Devarim (a collection of legal midrashim on the book of Deuteronomy). It speaks of a vision granted to Moses, a vision that encompasses not just the phys...

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Wisdom of Ben Sira

Apocrypha Ben Sira 2:1

The Book of Ben Sira, a treasure trove of wisdom literature, has something to say about that very human struggle. It's a book full of practical advice, ethical teachings, and a hea...

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Heart of Prayer and Sira

Apocrypha Ben Sira 3:10

It's more than just good manners; it's woven into the very fabric of our spiritual well-being. Ben Sira, that wise sage whose words didn't quite make it into the Tanakh (Hebrew Bib...

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Suffering of Job and Sira

Apocrypha Ben Sira 3:16

Ben Sira, a sage whose wisdom echoes through the ages, certainly thought so. He dives straight into the heart of familial honor, and it's a message that still resonates powerfully ...

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Teachings of Ben Sira

Apocrypha Ben Sira 4:6

to a passage from the Book of Ben Sira, a treasure trove of ethical teachings. The first line hits hard: "Vex not the spirit of the soul that lacketh; And hide not thyself from one...

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Wisdom of Ben Sira

Apocrypha Ben Sira 4:33

Ben Sira, a sage writing around the 2nd century BCE, offers us some timeless wisdom on how to do just that. His words, preserved in the book of Sirach (also known as Ecclesiasticus...

Words of the Wise and Sira

Apocrypha Ben Sira 7:1

This passage from Ben Sira is all about seeking wisdom, actively, intentionally. It begins with a simple invitation: "If thou art wishful to hear (H); And incline thine ear (H), th...

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Wisdom of Ben Sira and Seek

Apocrypha Ben Sira 7:8

We all do. But what if that little shortcut could lead to a whole heap of trouble? That's the kind of wisdom we find in the Book of Ben Sira, a treasure trove of practical and ethi...

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