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.

Throne Room on High

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 161:1

The book of Numbers, Bamidbar, wrestles with these questions directly. In the passage we're looking at today from Sifrei Bamidbar (161), we find some fascinating, and at times, cha...

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Death of Moses and Jacob

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 2:4

It turns out, this isn't just good manners – it might be ancient wisdom! The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early Jewish legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, teaches ...

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Moses's Journey

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 3:1

In Deuteronomy 1:4, we read about Moses recounting how God helped them defeat Sichon, king of the Amorites. But what does that seemingly simple historical detail really tell us? Th...

Creation

Torah from Heaven

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 17:3

The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the book of Deuteronomy, tackles this head-on. It zeroes in on the verse, "Small and great equally shall you hear" (Deu...

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Legal Commentary

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 18:1

It’s a question that's haunted humanity for centuries, and it turns out, our ancient texts grappled with it too. Deuteronomy, or Devarim in Hebrew, isn’t just a list of rules. It's...

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Wisdom of Solomon and Israelites

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 24:1

Our story comes from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. It zeroes in on a specific verse, Deuteronomy 1:27: "And you murmured in your...

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Giving of the Torah

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 24:4

Take the Israelites wandering in the desert, for example. They’d been through so much – slavery in Egypt, the Exodus, the giving of the Torah at Sinai. Yet, here they were, facing ...

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Moses's Transgression and Peor

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 30:2

He's addressing the Israelites, reminding them of their journey, their struggles, and most importantly, their relationship with God. And he makes a rather pointed comparison: "And ...

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Zechariah's Miracle

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 31:4

They aren't just random dates; each one marks a significant moment of sorrow, a rupture in our history. The prophet Zechariah, in chapter 8, verse 19, offers a glimmer of hope amid...

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