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It can get pretty fascinating, especially when we delve into the nuances of the b’chor, the firstborn son, and his right to a double portion. a bit, drawing from Sifrei Devarim, a ...
In Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations related to the Book of Deuteronomy, we encounter a fascinating discussion about the stoning of a rebellious son, a sorer um...
It deals with capital punishment, and reveals some surprising flexibility – and some uncomfortable truths about ancient societal norms. The passage opens with a rather shocking cla...
Jewish tradition wrestles with this tension all the time, and one particularly fascinating example comes from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of D...
Jewish tradition certainly does, and it tackles this head-on when discussing the complex and often painful issue of mamzerut, or bastardy. It’s a heavy topic, loaded with legal and...
Today, let's dive into one of those seemingly minor, yet fascinating corners of Jewish law – the laws of sanitation. We find ourselves in Sifrei Devarim, a legal midrash on the Boo...
Jewish tradition wrestles with these very questions, sometimes in the most unexpected of places. Take, for instance, this tiny but intense snippet from Sifrei Devarim, a collection...
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...
Deuteronomy 26:3 says, "I have professed this day..." But what exactly are you professing? And how often? Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal midrashim on the Book of Deuteronomy...
