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A storm raging, the earth trembling... It's a primal feeling, isn't it? The Psalmist certainly understood it. Psalm 29 paints a vivid picture of G-d's voice thundering across the l...
It suggests that the very act of inquiry, of delving into the Torah, brings its own reward. The text tells us that the Torah itself testifies that reward comes from inquiry. How so...
The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, presents us with a fascinating paradox. It cites Deuteronomy 11:12, which says, "Always the ey...
The ancient sages felt that way too, and they saw it reflected in the very fabric of their society. The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal and ethical teachings connected to the...
They're in the house of Nitzah in Lod, deep in conversation, when a question arises, one that echoes through the ages and resonates even today: What is greater – learning or doing?...
We often associate it with age, with experience, with the learned. But what if I told you that wisdom, true Torah wisdom, can flow from the most unexpected sources? Sifrei Devarim,...
The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, digs deep into what it truly means to "serve Him." We find a fascinating discus...
The book of Kohelet, Ecclesiastes, that wise and sometimes cynical exploration of life, touches on this very feeling. "The lover of silver will not be sated with silver," it tells ...
Sometimes, those little asides open up a whole world of understanding. Take this one, from Sifrei Devarim 43, connected to the verse "And I shall give grass in your field to your b...
