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Jewish tradition grapples with these questions in fascinating ways, often through the stories of our ancestors. Take the prophet Ovadiah, for instance. The book of Ovadiah opens wi...
But think about it: a well-aimed, honest rebuke can clear the air, address grievances, and ultimately lead to reconciliation. Our tradition teaches that rebuke, when delivered with...
Our ancestors apparently felt that way once, and their reaction is It all starts in Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal and homiletical teachings connected to the Book of Deutero...
This idea of "servant" comes up in Sifrei Devarim, that's the book of Deuteronomy, and it got me thinking. The verse we're looking at is Deuteronomy 3:24, where Moses is pleading w...
It's a story about Reuven, Jacob's eldest son, and a deeply troubling act. "And it was, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuven went and lay with Bilhah, his father's concubine...
It’s more than just pretty imagery. It goes deep into how we understand divine favor and the very nature of Torah itself. : water is life. But not all water is created equal, at le...
Sifrei Devarim, a part of Jewish legal literature, uses that very image to kick off a powerful message about Torah study. It paints a picture of two people walking a mil (a unit of...
Specifically, we're looking at the verse saying "and there will not be with him a strange god." Now, on the surface, this seems pretty straightforward: no idolatry. And one interpr...
It's easy to skim over those verses, but let's dive in. The Sifrei Devarim, a fascinating work of halakhic Midrash (a legal interpretation of the Torah), tackles this very question...
