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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...
We often prioritize, naturally. The urgent email over the thoughtful note. The looming deadline over the quiet moment of reflection. But let's dive into a teaching from Sifrei Deva...
It's all about intention, about truly engaging with what we do. The text opens with Moses, no less, urging the people: "Take care to study these things and to expound them." It sou...
And it turns out, the seeds of their monumental freedom were sown not under the blazing sun, but under the cloak of night. We read in Sifrei Devarim – a collection of early Jewish ...
We're looking at a passage that wrestles with the details of the Pesach sacrifice – the Passover offering. The text begins by pointing out that the verse "and you shall make the Pe...
The passage begins with a seemingly simple phrase: "From the beginning of the sickle." What does that even mean? Well, according to the Sifrei, it’s all about timing and method. Th...
Well, our Sages grappled with that very idea when it came to Sukkot, the Festival of Booths. Sukkot, as you probably know, is that joyous week where we dwell in temporary shelters,...
We often think of inheritance in terms of land, possessions, things we can hold in our hands. But what if your inheritance was something… else? Something more sacred? to a fascinat...
That’s the heart of bikkurim (בִּכּוּרִים), the first fruits offering, and Sifrei Devarim sheds light on its beautiful simplicity. The passage from Sifrei Devarim 297 opens with a ...
