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.

Rabbi Yehudah in Jewish Tradition

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 294:1

That’s what I find so incredible about diving into these ancient texts. Take Sifrei Devarim, for instance, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. It's pa...

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Cosmic Origins and Bana

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 306:9

Or is there something... more? There's a fascinating passage in Sifrei Devarim, a commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, that explores just this question. It centers on the verse, ...

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Ring of Solomon and Yehudah

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 306:29

Just a torrent of information, and you're struggling to hold onto even a drop. But what if there's a better way? Sifrei Devarim, a commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, offers us ...

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Wisdom of Rabbi Simai

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 306:35

Rabbi Simai begins with a seemingly simple observation: "My taking shall drip as the rain." It’s a phrase ripe with symbolism, and Rabbi Simai uses it to explore the relationship b...

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Temple and Creation of Yehudah

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 309:7

The ancient text, Sifrei Devarim, a commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, opens up a fascinating perspective. In it, the verse referring to God as "your Owner" (kanecha) sparks a ...

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Jacob Wrestles the Angel and Abraham

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 312:2

But Jacob? He wrestled with angels, dreamed of ladders, and somehow became the linchpin of the entire Israelite story. What’s the deal? Well, Sifrei Devarim 312 – a passage from Si...

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Abraham's Transgression and Kasdim

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 313:1

And they found a powerful image for it in the Torah, specifically in the book of Devarim (Deuteronomy). Devarim 32:10 tells us that God "found him in a desert land." The Sifrei Dev...

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Temple Mount

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 321:12

The ancient text of Sifrei Devarim, a commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, uses just such a feeling to illustrate a terrifying point. The passage we're looking at grapples with t...

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Astonishing Deeds

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 323:3

Jewish tradition wrestles with this feeling, especially when considering our relationship with the Divine. : how can one person chase away a thousand? It sounds impossible. Well, S...

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