Parshat Shemot

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The Israelites' enslavement in Egypt, the birth of Moses, Moses at the burning bush, and God's call to liberate His people. Exodus 1:1-6:1.

Moses's Transgression and Samuel

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 342:6

Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal midrashim (interpretations) on the Book of Deuteronomy, gives us a fascinating insight into this idea, focusing on Moses's final blessing to t...

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Death of Moses and Elijah

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 342:7

The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal midrash on the book of Deuteronomy, poses a fascinating question about a seemingly simple phrase: "before his death." It appears in the co...

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Moses's Transgression and Yeshurun

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 343:1

Turns out, the Torah might have some surprising advice for us, hidden in the very last words Moses ever spoke to the Israelites. It’s in Devarim (Deuteronomy) 33:2, part of Moses' ...

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Face of Moses and Amidah

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 343:4

When you approach a friend, do you immediately launch into your requests, or do you begin with a little connection, a little appreciation? Our prayers, especially the Amidah—that c...

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Esav in the Days of Moses

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 343:6

The ancient texts suggest a far more compelling narrative. Let's delve into what Sifrei Devarim, a book of legal exegesis on Deuteronomy, has to say about it. It opens with the ver...

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Moses and the King of Israelites

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 343:13

We often picture Moses, standing on the mountain, receiving the tablets. But what about the experience of the people below? Sifrei Devarim 343 gives us a glimpse – a truly mind-ben...

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David: Moses and the King

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 344:3

That feeling of responsibility, that urge to protect the ones you care about... it's deeply human, isn't it? But what if that feeling extended to an entire nation? What if you were...

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Moses in Paradise and Jacob

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 345:2

Is it just for a select few, a royal inheritance? Or is it for everyone? Sifrei Devarim, a fascinating commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, tackles this head-on. It begins by que...

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Death of Moses and Levi

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 349:1

Today, we’re focusing on a curious absence: Why does Levi get a blessing ("And of Levi he said"), but not Shimon? The Sifrei Devarim, an early halakhic midrash on the Book of Deute...

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