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Jewish law sometimes deals with similar dilemmas, where doing one good thing might unintentionally lead to a less-than-ideal outcome. Today, let's talk about the Pesach offering, t...
For the Jewish people, the Exodus from Egypt is that moment. And it echoes even in the details of how we celebrate Passover, Pesach, the festival commemorating that liberation. Our...
It's all about rejoicing – simchah – and how it manifests on various holidays. The passage highlights three types of offerings or celebrations: re'iah, chagigah, and simchah. A re'...
to a passage from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations related to the Book of Deuteronomy. The text poses a question about priestly gifts, specifically, whether ch...
Jewish law, Halakha, is famous (or maybe infamous!) for diving deep into the nitty-gritty. And sometimes, it's in those tiny details that we find the bigger picture. Take, for exam...
We’re talking about the verse, "to him shall you hearken" (Deuteronomy 18:15). Simple enough. Listen to the prophet. But Sifrei Devarim 176 throws a curveball. It suggests this obe...
It's a passage that grapples with issues of consent, culpability, and self-defense in a way that might surprise you. The text starts by addressing a particularly grim scenario: a m...
Sifrei Devarim 278, drawing on Psalm 85:14, tells us, "His righteousness shall go before Him and shall set his steps on the path." In other words, our acts of tzedakah, of righteou...
You don't even notice. A poor person finds it, uses it to buy food, and sustains themselves. Did you just perform an act of charity? That's precisely the scenario that Rabbi Elazar...
