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The ancient sages certainly pondered these questions. We find a fascinating discussion in Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. It cente...
The text zeros in on the verse, "… that I command you to do" (Deuteronomy 11:22). Why this emphasis on doing? Well, it's because earlier it says, "And it shall be if you shall hear...
The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal midrashim on the Book of Deuteronomy, grapples with this very feeling. Specifically, it asks a profound question: how can we, as mere mort...
In Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early Jewish legal interpretations, we find a fascinating instruction about writing a Sefer Torah, a Torah scroll. It says, "that he shall write ...
The unpronounceable, the sacred Yod-Keh-Vav-Keh (יהוה), often referred to as the Tetragrammaton. It's a name so holy, so powerful, that we traditionally don't say it aloud. So, wha...
It suggests a powerful truth: that no other nation will be allowed to dominate Israel. But why? The text directs us to the Book of Daniel, specifically chapter 10. Daniel has this ...
Jewish tradition actually has a powerful image for that feeling, and it connects it directly to hope for the future. It comes from Sifrei Devarim, a commentary on the Book of Deute...
The opening line sets the scene: "And it came to pass in the twelfth year of King Nebuchadnezzar who dwelt in Nineveh the Great City of God, that Arpachshad King of Media reigned i...
That’s the Book of Judith for you. We’re diving right into the thick of it, the setup to a tale of courage, faith, and a woman who dared to challenge the mightiest empire of her ti...
