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Jewish tradition understands that feeling intimately. And it gives it a deadline! We’re diving into Sifrei Devarim, a fascinating early rabbinic commentary on the Book of Deuterono...
Well, according to the Sifrei Devarim, a collection of ancient legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, each phrase points to a specific manifestation of God's power. Let'...
The Torah touches on this, not directly, but in subtle glimpses. Let’s look at how the death of Aaron, the High Priest, is described, and what Moses thought of it. We find this ide...
Check out this little head-scratcher from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. It revolves around Reuven, Jacob's eldest son, and a som...
The book of Devarim, Deuteronomy, gives us a glimpse into this fascinating idea. It speaks of men being "heroic" – but not just in the way we might expect. It's not simply about ph...
The verse references Shimon, one of Jacob's sons, and it says, "His (Shimon's) hands did battle for him." This echoes a passage from Genesis (Bereshith 34:25), "And there took, two...
The ancient text Sifrei Devarim (Deuteronomy) wrestles with just that idea in a beautiful, almost poetic way. It's talking about the tribe of Benjamin, and specifically, about the ...
Take the blessing of the tribe of Dan in Deuteronomy, for example. It seems simple enough, but the rabbis of old saw layers upon layers of significance packed into just a few words...
It’s something the Sages of the Talmud were keenly aware of, and it pops up in the most unexpected places. Take the very end of Moses’ life. "And Moses was one hundred and twenty y...
