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The verse references Shimon, one of Jacob's sons, and it says, "His (Shimon's) hands did battle for him." This echoes a passage from Genesis (Bereshith 34:25), "And there took, two...
The Torah tells us that God showed him "the entire land" (Deuteronomy 34:1). But what exactly does "the entire land" mean? The ancient rabbis grappled with this question, and their...
The passage we're looking at focuses on the phrase "until the western sea." Now, on the surface, it sounds like a geographical marker. But the Rabbis, in their infinite wisdom, saw...
Our text comes from Sifrei Devarim (a collection of legal midrashim on the book of Deuteronomy). It speaks of a vision granted to Moses, a vision that encompasses not just the phys...
It’s a question that’s echoed through generations, pondered in synagogues and around countless Shabbat tables. The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal midrashim on the Book of De...
Ben Sira, in his wisdom, reminds us of the immense task Aaron undertook. He says, "And who, in his nobility, his heart, atoned for the children of Israel." Aaron atoned. Think abou...
The Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text from around the 2nd century BCE, speaks to that very feeling. It paints a picture of a future where the people stray from the path, and the...
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...
Where does that come from, really? We find a fascinating glimpse into its ancient roots in the Book of Jubilees. Now, the Book of Jubilees is a fascinating text, considered part of...
