Parshat Vayigash

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Judah's plea for Benjamin, Joseph reveals himself to his brothers, and Jacob's family descends to Egypt. Genesis 44:18-47:27.

Rabbi Yossi and Joseph

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 35:11

Those are tefillin, also known as phylacteries. They’re deeply meaningful, filled with ancient texts, and the way we put them on is steeped in tradition. But have you ever stopped ...

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Eretz Yisrael in Joseph's Time and Beloved

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 37:16

It's more than just geography; it's a place of abundance, of spiritual elevation, and a unique connection to the Divine. The Sifrei Devarim, a legal midrash on the Book of Deuteron...

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David's Legacy and Jacob

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 62:1

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…...

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Moses in Joseph's Time and Amram

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 83:1

The Book of Devarim, Deuteronomy, dives right into this question. It's in chapter 13, verse 2, where it says, "If there arise in your midst a prophet..." But it doesn’t just stop t...

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Fire of the Prophet and Egypt

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 86:4

Imagine, then, the weight of twisting the very words of the Divine. That's what we're talking about today, drawing from the ancient text of Sifrei Devarim, specifically section 86....

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Joseph the Dreamer

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 116:6

It’s uncanny, really. This passage from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, does just that. It dives straight into questions of lendin...

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Eve in Joseph's Time

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 120:1

Jewish tradition tackles this head-on, and a fascinating passage in Sifrei Devarim, a legal midrash on the book of Deuteronomy, offers some pretty profound answers. The verse we're...

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Dreams of Joseph and Passover

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 133:1

And the rabbis of old, they wrestled with this question too! The verse in Deuteronomy (16:6) tells us we should sacrifice the Passover offering "to the place that the L-rd your G-d...

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Rise of Joseph

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 157:6

It wasn't just about popularity, that's for sure. The Book of Devarim, Deuteronomy, gives us some fascinating insights, and the Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretation...

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