Parshat Vayeshev

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Joseph's dreams and his brothers' jealousy, Joseph sold into slavery, Judah and Tamar, and Joseph in Potiphar's house and prison. Genesis 37:1-40:23.

Jerusalem the Golden

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 43:23

Jewish tradition has some pretty vivid ways of describing that feeling. Sifrei Devarim, a commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, paints a picture that really sticks with you. It's ...

Holy Land

Stranger in a Strange Land

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 43:25

In Jewish tradition, the consequences for straying from the path aren't just personal; they can ripple outwards, affecting the entire community and even the land itself. Today, let...

Exile

From Nothing to Everything and Babylonians

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 43:27

The book of Sifrei Devarim – a collection of legal interpretations on the book of Deuteronomy – tackles a tough scenario. It discusses what happens when, G-d forbid, the Jewish peo...

Creation

Letters of Torah

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 44:1

The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, touches on just that feeling. It warns, in a powerful verse, about the potential of being "los...

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Wonders of Genesis

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 48:6

It starts with a question: do words of Torah truly bring joy? Maybe they're like water to someone already learned – essential, sure, but not necessarily exhilarating. That's where ...

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Solomon the Builder

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 48:8

The ancient text Sifrei Devarim, a commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, grapples with this very idea. It starts with a fascinating interpretation of Deuteronomy 11:22: "For if yo...

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Daniel's Interpretation

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 49:2

The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal midrashim on the Book of Deuteronomy, grapples with this very feeling. Specifically, it asks a profound question: how can we, as mere mort...

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Rules of the Covenant and Passover

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 50:1

The ancient sages understood that yearning, and they left us clues, breadcrumbs on a path. And according to Sifrei Devarim, an early rabbinic commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy,...

Holidays

Jeremiah and Creation

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 53:1

Moments where the choices seem equally appealing, or equally daunting. This week, in Sifrei Devarim 53, we find a powerful exploration of just that – the choices we face and the il...

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