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We know he gazed out at the promised land, the land he would never enter. But was that all? Jewish tradition paints a far more vivid and dramatic picture. The Sifrei Devarim, an an...
Our text comes from Sifrei Devarim (a collection of legal midrashim on the book of Deuteronomy). It speaks of a vision granted to Moses, a vision that encompasses not just the phys...
Chapter 44, a small but potent passage, is all about remembering those figures, those powerful personalities, who shaped the world we know. "Much honored portion of the Highest, an...
Ben Sira, in his wisdom, reminds us of the immense task Aaron undertook. He says, "And who, in his nobility, his heart, atoned for the children of Israel." Aaron atoned. Think abou...
That’s the feeling I get when I read this small passage from the Book of Ben Sira. It's a book of wisdom literature, a mussar sefer if you will, offering ethical teachings from a s...
Not just any David, but the David. The shepherd boy who became a king, the poet who penned psalms that still resonate today. Ben Sira, in chapter 47, paints a vibrant portrait of t...
Ben Sira, in his wisdom, offers us a glimpse into the very heart of David's reign. "And he went against the Philistine foe, and to this day shattered their horn." It's a powerful i...
We’re going to dive into a passage from Ben Sira, a book of wisdom literature, that grapples with just that, focusing on none other than King Solomon. The passage isn’t exactly fla...
It's short, but it packs a punch. “In his life he did wonders, and in his death powerful deeds.” Who are we talking about here? Ben Sira doesn't explicitly say in this chapter, but...
