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Sometimes, these little nuggets offer the biggest insights into how our ancestors lived and understood the world. to one. We're looking at Seifrei Devarim 125, which hangs on a ver...
The ancient text, Sifrei Devarim, offers a radical idea about that very possibility. It starts with a verse from Deuteronomy (16:16): "…the presence (pnei) of the L-rd your G-d." T...
For millennia, people have sought guidance from… well, some pretty unusual places. Today, let's dive into some ancient methods of divination, as described in the Sifrei Devarim (De...
It turns out, quite a bit. to a fascinating little corner of Jewish law that deals with exactly this scenario. We're turning to Sifrei Devarim, specifically section 194. Sifrei Dev...
to one such instance from Sifrei Devarim, specifically section 210, dealing with the ritual of the eglah arufah (עגלה ערופה), the heifer whose neck is broken. This ritual is perfor...
This particular section, 211, deals with the laws of war, and specifically, what happens when an Israelite soldier encounters a captivating woman amongst the captives. It all start...
The Torah, in Devarim (Deuteronomy), has something to say about this very situation. Specifically, it deals with finding a lost animal. But it goes way deeper than just "finders ke...
But hidden in the ancient texts of Jewish law are some fascinating agricultural directives, and they reveal a whole lot about the ancient Israelite worldview. Let's dig into one of...
It might sound dry, but hidden within the laws about seeds and vineyards, we find surprising insights into how our ancestors understood intention, nature, and the very act of creat...
