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.

Isaiah: Prophet and King

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 324:2

It’s a question that’s plagued humanity for millennia. And, believe it or not, our ancient texts wrestle with it too. Take, for example, this fascinating little passage from Sifrei...

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Angels Attend to Moses

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 325:1

Our tradition grapples with this too. The ancient text of Sifrei Devarim, a legal commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, offers a powerful perspective on divine retribution and ult...

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Kingdom of Titus

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 328:3

The passage focuses on a figure synonymous with the destruction of the Second Temple: Titus. We're not just talking about a Roman general here; we're talking about a symbol of arro...

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Heavenly Hosts Above

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 330:1

The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal midrashim on the Book of Deuteronomy, grapples with this very issue. The verse in question, Deuteronomy 32:40, states, "For I shall raise ...

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Songs of David

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 332:1

The Torah grapples with these emotions too, but on a cosmic scale. Today, we’re diving into a powerful verse from Sifrei Devarim, a commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, that spea...

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Moses and the Angels of Avarim

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 338:3

The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, tells us about this pivotal place. It wasn't just any mountain; it was the plac...

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Splitting of the Sea and Adam

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 339:1

It’s a question that’s plagued humanity for millennia, and it’s a question that even Moses himself wrestled with. Imagine being Moses, the man who led the Israelites out of slavery...

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Death of Moses

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 340:1

to a fascinating, and perhaps unsettling, interpretation from the Sifrei Devarim (a legal midrash on the book of Deuteronomy). We find ourselves looking at the verse in Deuteronomy...

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Giving of the Torah

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 340:2

We all know the story of Moses. The great leader who led the Israelites out of Egypt, received the Torah at Mount Sinai... a figure of immense stature. But even Moses, the humblest...

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