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We often think of tzedakah, usually translated as charity, as giving money to the poor. But what if it's something far more profound? The Sifrei Devarim, a legal midrash on the Boo...
They tell us of Moses' death. But… wait a minute. How could Moses himself have written about his own demise? It's a question that's puzzled Jewish scholars for centuries. The Sifre...
It’s something the Sages of the Talmud were keenly aware of, and it pops up in the most unexpected places. Take the very end of Moses’ life. "And Moses was one hundred and twenty y...
It's not just about giving orders. There's a fascinating idea tucked away in Sifrei Devarim that illuminates this. It says, regarding the Israelites following Moses's command, "and...
Our story begins not just at the beginning of time, but with the very blueprint for it. We’re talking about the Book of Jubilees, a text that, while not part of the canonical Hebre...
The kind that makes you wonder, "Wait, what exactly is going on here?" Well, let's dive into one of those intriguing, slightly uncomfortable corners of the Jewish tradition. We're ...
In case you're not familiar, the Book of Jubilees is an ancient Jewish text that retells the stories of Genesis from a slightly different angle, adding details and interpretations ...
We're diving into the Book of Jubilees, specifically chapter 46. Now, the Book of Jubilees isn't part of the standard Hebrew Bible, the Tanakh, that you'd find in most synagogues. ...
It’s a theme that resonates deep within us, a reminder that strength doesn't always look like we expect it to. And sometimes, just sometimes, that strength wears the face of a woma...
