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.

Tzidkiyahu Faces Judgment

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 43:34

The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, presents a fascinating discussion around the concept of "quickly" – specifically, the phrase "...

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David's Legacy and Jacob

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 62:1

And the answer, according to Jewish tradition, is wonderfully layered. Deuteronomy (Devarim) 12:5 tells us, "But to the place that the L-rd your G-d will choose of all your tribes…...

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Shiloh and the Torah

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 74:6

It's like eavesdropping on a divine conversation about where and how to live a righteous life. The text opens with a seemingly simple instruction: "But only before the L-rd your G-...

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Reckoning of Souls

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 86:7

Isn’t it amazing sometimes, the things we take for granted? We rush through our days, caught up in the whirlwind, and forget the truly monumental things that have shaped us. Like, ...

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Sweetness of Torah and Smite

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 94:1

Like you think you understand a passage, and then BAM! – something comes along and flips your understanding on its head? Well, buckle up, because we’re about to explore one such mo...

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Sweetness of Torah

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 101:10

In Hebrew, the phrase Sifrei Devarim refers to the book of Deuteronomy. The passage we're looking at tackles a fundamental question: how do we know which animals are forbidden? The...

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Torah Law in Detail and Rabbis

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 121:1

Jewish tradition grapples with that very human conundrum in the laws surrounding the Hebrew slave, or eved Ivri. Specifically, we're looking at a fascinating little corner of the b...

Legal Commentary

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 121:3

Today, let’s untangle a fascinating detail from the book of Devarim (Deuteronomy) and Shemot (Exodus) concerning the Hebrew slave – the eved Ivri – who chooses to remain with his m...

Land of Israel

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 149:3

Jewish law, particularly as it deals with witnesses and testimony, is full of exactly those kinds of moments. to one, shall we? We're looking at Sifrei Devarim, a collection of leg...

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