Parshat Mishpatim

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A collection of civil and criminal laws covering slavery, damages, lending, and the covenant ceremony at Sinai. Exodus 21:1-24:18.

Letters of Torah

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 35:5

Those are tefillin, also known as phylacteries. They’re more than just ritual objects; they’re physical reminders of our connection to God, worn daily (except on Shabbat and holida...

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Voice of Torah and Rabbis

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 35:12

It seems like a simple question, but sometimes the deepest meanings lie hidden within the most familiar phrases. Take, for instance, the commandment to bind words "between your eye...

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David the Warrior

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 40:6

It suggests that the very act of inquiry, of delving into the Torah, brings its own reward. The text tells us that the Torah itself testifies that reward comes from inquiry. How so...

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Isaiah and Creation of Eden

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 40:14

What would it look like? What would it represent? Our sages pondered this very question, and the answers they gave are both beautiful and a little bit chilling. In Sifrei Devarim, ...

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Trial of Rabbi Tarfon

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 41:13

They're in the house of Nitzah in Lod, deep in conversation, when a question arises, one that echoes through the ages and resonates even today: What is greater – learning or doing?...

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Lord and the Fires of Gehenna

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 43:10

The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal midrashim on the Book of Deuteronomy, sheds light on this. It wasn't just some abstract evil, but something much more relatable – a twiste...

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Wonders of Genesis

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 48:6

It starts with a question: do words of Torah truly bring joy? Maybe they're like water to someone already learned – essential, sure, but not necessarily exhilarating. That's where ...

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Rabbi Shimon and the Heavenly Realms

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 48:10

Perhaps in Torah study, we might gravitate towards the sections we deem most profound, while overlooking what seems simpler. But what if that "simpler" stuff holds the very key to…...

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Gift of Torah

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 72:10

Seemingly small details, like where you ate a particular offering, could have huge significance. Let's delve into one tiny corner of the Torah to see what we can uncover. We're loo...

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