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Like winning the lottery. But what if there's more to it? What if we have a role to play? The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal Midrash on the Book of Deuteronomy, tackles this...
It's more nuanced than you might think! to a fascinating corner of Jewish law, specifically how we treat animals designated for sacred purposes. Our starting point is a verse that ...
Like one verse says, "Do this!" and another says, "Don't do that!" It happens more than you think. And that's where the beauty of rabbinic interpretation comes in, helping us untan...
Let's take a peek into one such dance, found in the Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. The passage focuses on the firstborn – the bec...
(To put it mildly!) We spend weeks cleaning, preparing, and then…bam! A whole new set of guidelines kicks in. Today, let's untangle one of those specific, time-sensitive commandmen...
The ancient rabbis wrestled with this very dilemma, particularly when it came to observing Pesach, Passover. to a fascinating passage from Sifrei Devarim, specifically section 131,...
We're going to explore a passage from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. This passage, number 132, deals with the seem...
For the Jewish people, the Exodus from Egypt is that moment. And it echoes even in the details of how we celebrate Passover, Pesach, the festival commemorating that liberation. Our...
The major holidays are bookends, but what about the days in the middle? Can you run errands? Do laundry? Go to work? Well, Rabbi Yishmael kicks off our exploration with a surprisin...
