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Be!" And then, "Wait... slow down. Your time is almost up." It's enough to make your head spin. That tension – between action and mortality, between boundless potential and the sta...
The ancient text Sifrei Devarim paints a powerful picture of just that feeling, and offers a startling, hopeful response. Imagine the entire congregation of Israel standing before ...
It begins with the verse, "My taking shall drip as the rain" (Deuteronomy, Ibid. 2). But what does "taking" even mean in this context? Well, according to this interpretation, "taki...
You're not alone. Sifrei Devarim 306 uses a pretty wild image to describe this feeling: "as se'irim upon the herbage." What are se'irim? Think demons, or goat-like spirits. The tex...
Especially when we look around and see so much imperfection. But what does it really mean? Well, the Sifrei goes on to explain that His work, meaning God's creation, is whole. Comp...
Jewish tradition actually wrestles with this idea, but in a surprising way. to a fascinating passage from Sifrei Devarim (a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deute...
And it's not just some abstract concept. It's woven right into the fabric of our stories. The Sifrei Devarim, a legal midrash on the Book of Deuteronomy, brings this idea to life i...
We find this idea nestled within Sifrei Devarim 309. Here, Moses is speaking directly to the Israelites, and what he says is surprisingly intimate. He proclaims, "You are beloved o...
It’s a question as old as… well, as old as humanity itself! And, wouldn’t you know it, our tradition has something pretty interesting to say about it. Sifrei Devarim 311 gives us a...
