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We're talking about yibum, often translated as levirate marriage. It's a fascinating, and sometimes perplexing, practice outlined in the Book of Deuteronomy (Sefer Devarim). Imagin...
It’s a question that echoes through Jewish law, and today we're going to peek into one very specific corner of it. We're diving into a passage from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of ...
Jewish tradition understands that feeling, especially when it comes to family obligations. Today, we're diving into a fascinating corner of Jewish law, a ritual known as chalitzah,...
The passage begins with the seemingly simple phrase, "If men strive together." But who exactly is included in this "striving"? The text asks whether this applies only to conflicts ...
Our tradition understands that truly absorbing wisdom takes more than just passively hearing. It demands our full attention – heart, mind, and soul. The book of Devarim (Deuteronom...
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...
Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal midrashim (interpretations) on the Book of Deuteronomy, gives us a fascinating breakdown. It suggests there aren't just one or two defining mo...
Let’s journey for a moment into the world described in the book of Ben Sira, also known as Sirach or the Wisdom of Jesus ben Sira. It's part of the Apocrypha, writings associated w...
We're going to delve into a text that's both familiar and strangely… different. A book that whispers of secrets given directly to Moses on Mount Sinai. I'm talking about the Book o...
