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.

Yissachar's Offering

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 52:1

We're in the Book of Numbers, Bamidbar (7:18), where the heads of the tribes are bringing offerings to the Tabernacle. It says, "On the second day, Nethanel ben Tzuar, the chief of...

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Shimon: Manna from Heaven

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 88:1

The Israelites, fresh out of Egypt and sustained by miraculous manna in the desert, certainly did. And their grumbling, as recorded in Sifrei Bamidbar, offers a fascinating glimpse...

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After the Flood and Israelites

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 108:1

It’s a question that’s been wrestled with for centuries, and the answers are surprisingly nuanced. Today, we're diving into a fascinating passage from Sifrei Bamidbar, a collection...

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The Golden Calf and Bilam

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 131:1

Our Sages noticed it too. They saw these juxtapositions as opportunities. Opportunities to dig deeper and find hidden connections. Let's look at a fascinating example from Sifrei B...

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Covenant of Moses and Abraham

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 8:1

It's like when Moses, in the book of Devarim (Deuteronomy), reminds the Israelites about the land G-d promised them, saying, "which the L-rd swore to your fathers… to Abraham, to I...

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Wisdom of Solomon

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 9:2

King Solomon, the wisest of all men, certainly did. We find a fascinating passage in Sifrei Devarim that explores this very question, using a verse from the Book of Kings (I Kings ...

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Moses's Transgression of Land

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 25:1

You're not alone. Turns out, this is a tale as old as time, or at least as old as the Israelites wandering in the desert. We find ourselves in the Book of Devarim, Deuteronomy (1:2...

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David's Legacy of Solomon

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 27:3

This idea of "servant" comes up in Sifrei Devarim, that's the book of Deuteronomy, and it got me thinking. The verse we're looking at is Deuteronomy 3:24, where Moses is pleading w...

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Moses and the Origins of the World

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 27:6

In the book of Devarim (Deuteronomy), specifically chapter 3, verse 24, we find Moses pleading with God. He says, "Your greatness (gadlecha)..." But what exactly does that gadlecha...

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