Parshat Vayishlach

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Jacob wrestles with the angel, his reunion with Esau, the incident at Shechem, Rachel's death, and the genealogy of Esau. Genesis 32:4-36:43.

Legal Commentary and Israelites

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 180:1

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...

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Settling the Land and Israelite

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 180:7

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...

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Halls of the Angels

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 232:1

Our first stop: plowing. Deuteronomy 22 tells us, "You shall not plow with an ox and a donkey together" (Deuteronomy 22:10). Seems straightforward. But the rabbis of old, never one...

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Heroines of Israel

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 238:6

Today, let's dive into a fascinating corner of Sifrei Devarim, specifically section 238, to unpack a law concerning… well, let's just say, a delicate situation. The passage begins ...

Matriarchs

Joseph and His Brothers of Israelite

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 273:6

The ancient text Sifrei Devarim, a commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, delves into just that. It all centers around a specific verse, a prohibition against kidnapping found in D...

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Trial of Jacob and Egypt

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 301:4

The Torah itself understands this yearning, this constant state of being in-between. Let's look at a seemingly simple phrase from the book of Devarim (Deuteronomy), "and he went do...

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Glory of the Temple and Levite

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 301:37

The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, offers a fascinating glimpse into this idea. It starts with the simple phrase: "And you shall ...

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Levi Before the Altar

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 303:1

Today, let's dive into a little verse from Sifrei Devarim, a commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy. Specifically, Deuteronomy 26:12. It’s a short verse, but it’s packed with meanin...

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Land of Israel

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 303:3

The verse we’re looking at speaks of the poor being able to eat "in your gates and be sated." The rabbis, never ones to let a good turn of phrase go unexamined, ask: what does it r...

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