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According to Sifrei Devarim, before Jacob's passing, he gathered his sons. But it wasn’t just a sentimental family reunion. First, he rebuked them, each individually, and then he a...
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…...
Imagine the scene: farmers arriving with their carefully chosen offerings, each required to recite a specific formula, a declaration of gratitude and remembrance. The Sifrei Devari...
The Book of Deuteronomy, Sefer Devarim, explores just that. In Deuteronomy 32:9, we read, "For the portion of the L-rd is His people." This verse sparks a fascinating midrash, a st...
The ancient sages noticed this human tendency, too, and they saw it reflected in the relationship between Israel and the other nations. Sifrei Devarim, a legal midrash on the Book ...
Is it just for a select few, a royal inheritance? Or is it for everyone? Sifrei Devarim, a fascinating commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, tackles this head-on. It begins by que...
And, surprisingly, it's a concept we find echoed even in the most sacred of texts when describing the relationship between God and the tribes of Israel. Sifrei Devarim 352 paints u...
And while definitive answers might elude us, Jewish tradition offers tantalizing hints and comforting assurances. Our exploration begins in Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal an...
The Book of Jubilees, also known as Lesser Genesis, is an ancient Jewish religious work of 50 chapters, considered canonical by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church as well as Ethiopian J...
