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And that's where today’s little gem from Sifrei Bamidbar (a legal commentary on the Book of Numbers) comes in. The verse we're focusing on is from Bamidbar (Numbers) 28:24: "As the...
The Book of Numbers (Bamidbar) 31:6 tells us, "And Moses sent them, a thousand from each tribe, to the host, them and Pinchas." But the Sifrei Bamidbar, a collection of ancient rab...
We often think of ritual purity as a key aspect of their service, but sometimes a story comes along that truly shocks us into understanding just how far they would go. Sifrei Bamid...
It wasn't just about wise judges in flowing robes, you know. It was also about… bailiffs. Yep, the folks tasked with keeping order, sometimes with a little more… persuasion. Sifrei...
The verse we're looking at is Deuteronomy 1:16: "And I charged your judges at that time, saying..." What follows is a commentary that really gets to the heart of leadership and com...
It offers a fascinating glimpse into how our sages grappled with the complexities of applying Torah law in everyday situations. The text begins with a seemingly simple phrase: "amo...
Our tradition teaches us that prayer, or tefillah, has a rich tapestry of expressions, each a unique pathway to connecting with the Divine. The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of lega...
The Book of Devarim, Deuteronomy, dives right into this question. It's in chapter 13, verse 2, where it says, "If there arise in your midst a prophet..." But it doesn’t just stop t...
The passage opens with a thought experiment, a kind of "what if" scenario. "I might think, on Channukah..." the text begins. Channukah, the festival of lights, commemorating the re...
