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It's about planting the seeds of wisdom deep within their hearts. In Sifrei Devarim, when it says Moses "spoke all the words of this song in the ears of the people," it’s not just ...
The verse we're looking at is from Deuteronomy (Devarim) 32:48: "And the L-rd spoke to Moses on this very day..." Now, the Rabbis of old weren't ones to let a phrase like "on this ...
We find a fascinating glimpse into their relationship in Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations related to the Book of Deuteronomy. Here, it says, “Hear, O L-rd, the...
It all comes down to a verse, a blessing really, found in Deuteronomy 33:13: "And of Joseph he said: 'Blessed of the L-rd is his land.'" Sounds simple enough. But the rabbis of the...
The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, offers us a beautiful glimpse into this idea, through its exploration of Moses'...
It all starts with understanding the power of fulfilling God's will. In Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal and ethical teachings supplementing the Book of Deuteronomy, we find a...
Some get fertile fields, others rolling hills, but Zevulun? They get… the sea. Naturally, they weren't thrilled. As Sifrei Devarim 354 tells it, Zevulun essentially says, "Hey, God...
Our starting point? A little phrase from Sifrei Devarim 355: "He shall be desired of his brothers." Sounds intriguing. The text presents us with two distinct interpretations of thi...
It’s a timeless human experience, and it’s something the ancient rabbis wrestled with too. In the book of Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal interpretations on th...
