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The core of this passage revolves around the first tithe, the ma'aser rishon. This was a portion of the harvest given to the Levites, the tribe dedicated to serving in the Temple. ...
It all starts with a verse in Devarim (Deuteronomy 18:1): "There shall not be to the Cohanim, the Levi'im, the entire tribe of Levi, a portion and an inheritance with Israel." Okay...
But then you stumble upon something like this, from Sifrei Devarim 208, and you think, "Wait, what's going on here?" It all revolves around a passage in Deuteronomy (21:5) about a ...
It’s like those Russian nesting dolls, each layer revealing something new. Let's peel back some layers from the book of Devarim, Deuteronomy, specifically from the collection known...
In Jewish tradition, especially when it comes to fulfilling mitzvot (commandments), the answer is a resounding yes. Let's delve into one tiny corner of the vast world of Jewish law...
We read about her tragic death in the Torah, but the exact location... well, that's where things get interesting. The Torah tells us (Genesis 48:7) that Jacob, looking back on his ...
Today, we're diving into a fascinating passage from Sifrei Devarim 352, which explores this concept through the story of the tribe of Benjamin and a mysterious plot of land in Jeri...
We find it in the Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text that retells and expands upon stories from Genesis. (It’s considered canonical by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, by the way, ...
Remember the story of Joseph, sold into slavery in Egypt? He rises through the ranks, becomes a powerful official, and then… his brothers, unknowingly, come to him seeking grain du...
