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The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, tells us about this family, the Nevlatah. They were desperately poor. So poor, in fact, that t...
The Torah talks about it, but sometimes the details are…sparse. to one fascinating passage from Sifrei Devarim, a legal commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, and unpack the laws s...
to one such instance, found in Sifrei Devarim 132, and unpack a seemingly simple verse about sacrifices. It all starts with the verse, "and there shall not remain of the flesh that...
Sometimes, digging into the details reveals the beautiful, intricate reasoning behind even the seemingly simplest rules. Take this passage from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of lega...
We're constantly juggling seemingly contradictory ideas, holding them in tension, trying to find the deeper truth hidden within. Here's a perfect example, straight from Sifrei Deva...
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...
The passage begins with a seemingly simple phrase: "From the beginning of the sickle." What does that even mean? Well, according to the Sifrei, it’s all about timing and method. Th...
Like you're about to figure something out, and then BAM! A little voice pops up to say, "Hold on a second..." Well, that’s kind of what's happening in this passage from Sifrei Deva...
It’s a question that rabbis have been debating for centuries, and it comes to life in a fascinating discussion about two very important observances: building a succah and waving th...
