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But even in other years, the rules about tithing could get pretty complex. We find ourselves in the book of Sifrei Devarim, specifically section 109, diving deep into the nuances o...
It's not just a nice thing to do; it's woven into the very fabric of our covenant with God. to a passage from Sifrei Devarim 110, a portion of the ancient legal commentary on the B...
Jewish law, especially when we’re talking about something as fundamental as economic justice, is all about those details. to a fascinating little corner of the Sifrei Devarim, a le...
It's like a cosmic riddle wrapped in ancient wisdom. Take this one for example from Devarim, the Book of Deuteronomy. First, we read (Deuteronomy 15:4): "But there shall not be in ...
Jewish law sometimes deals with similar dilemmas, where doing one good thing might unintentionally lead to a less-than-ideal outcome. Today, let's talk about the Pesach offering, t...
We know it was magnificent, awe-inspiring. But beyond the gold and the grandeur, there were specific guidelines, etched in tradition, about what could – and couldn't – be within it...
Jewish law, particularly as it deals with witnesses and testimony, is full of exactly those kinds of moments. to one, shall we? We're looking at Sifrei Devarim, a collection of leg...
The Torah, in the book of Devarim (Deuteronomy), anticipates this feeling when the Israelites finally inherit the land. Specifically, we’re looking at Sifrei Devarim 180, a passage...
Jewish tradition offers a fascinating, and surprisingly compassionate, solution to that feeling, a concept tied directly to the idea of accidental wrongdoing and the need for sanct...
