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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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
