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The Sifrei Devarim, a legal midrash on the Book of Deuteronomy, introduces us to this shoel av. The text defines him as a necromancer – someone who attempts to communicate with the...
It ends with the rather blunt statement: "then he shall be put to death." Yikes. What exactly does that mean? Well, the Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal interpr...
It wasn't as simple as a one-size-fits-all approach. The legal system, as described in texts like Sifrei Devarim, was surprisingly sophisticated, with different outcomes depending ...
It's truly astonishing. Take something as fundamental as the rules of testimony. We might think it’s straightforward, but they delved into every nook and cranny of the Torah to ens...
It's more complex and nuanced than you might think. We often hear about it as a straightforward principle: an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. But what happens when the scales ...
The passage we're looking at, Sifrei Devarim 190, tackles some surprisingly modern questions: What's the punishment for shaming someone? What are the physical requirements for goin...
Deuteronomy, or Devarim in Hebrew, chapter 20 verse 8, gives us a glimpse into this often-overlooked role. It says, "Then the officers shall speak further to the people..." It soun...
This particular section, 211, deals with the laws of war, and specifically, what happens when an Israelite soldier encounters a captivating woman amongst the captives. It all start...
The Torah, in its surprisingly blunt way, actually addresses this very human experience. We find it in the book of Devarim (Deuteronomy), specifically 21:14. It deals with the laws...
