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.

Law of Deuteronomy and Kings

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 318:12

The Sifrei Devarim, a legal midrash on the Book of Deuteronomy, gives us a couple of stark examples, pulling no punches. The first offense? Doing "strange" things. Sounds vague. Bu...

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Blessing of the Land and Jerusalem

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 318:14

That feeling isn't new. Our ancestors wrestled with it too, and the ancient text Sifrei Devarim (a commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy) speaks directly to this. It quotes Deutero...

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Abraham and the Heavenly Realms of Look

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 319:3

Jewish tradition understands this feeling on a cosmic scale. Sifrei Devarim, a collection of teachings and interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, explores this very idea in a ...

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Law of Deuteronomy and Israelites

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 320:5

Consider this intriguing idea from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. Rabbi Meir poses a powerful question: if even when the Israelit...

Shekhinah

David the Poet and Jerusalem

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 320:12

The text starts with a rather striking image: "With a nation, naval, I shall anger them." Now, "naval" might seem like a strange word choice. The text quickly clarifies: these are ...

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Prophecy of Meriri

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 321:6

It talks about being "mezei with hunger and embattled by reshef." What does that even mean? The text interprets "mezei with hunger" as being so desperately hungry that you’re pract...

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Deuteronomy Unpacked

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 322:1

Now, afeihem isn't just a random word. It's a puzzle box of meaning, according to the ancient commentary on Deuteronomy called Sifrei Devarim. So, what’s the secret? The Sifrei Dev...

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Jacob and the Patriarchs of Yehoshua

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 322:9

The ancient sages noticed this human tendency, too, and they saw it reflected in the relationship between Israel and the other nations. Sifrei Devarim, a legal midrash on the Book ...

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Upper Worlds

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 323:1

Deuteronomy 32:29 says, "If they were wise, they would understand this." But understand what, exactly? The Sifrei Devarim (a collection of legal midrashim on the Book of Deuteronom...

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