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There’s a powerful idea tucked away in Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, that suggests the answer is a resounding "ye...
He's tried everything. He's talked to his brothers, sought advice from his companions, confided in his neighbors, even pleaded with his extended family. But nothing changes. Finall...
But not in a scary, Big Brother kind of way. More like… a loving parent hoping you’ll make the right choices. This idea comes to life in the Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal i...
Or is there something... more? There's a fascinating passage in Sifrei Devarim, a commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, that explores just this question. It centers on the verse, ...
The passage begins, "Listen, O heavens, and I shall speak." Rabbi Yehudah b. Chananiah, a wise sage, taught that when Moses spoke those words, the heavens – not just the heavens we...
It starts with the verse, "Listen, O heavens, and hear, O earth, the words of My mouth." (Deuteronomy 32:1). But what does it really mean? Why the heavens and the earth? Sifrei Dev...
It turns out Moses felt the same way as he prepared to leave the Israelites. He needed someone – or something – to vouch for the covenant, to make sure no one could later claim the...
Our tradition is full of fascinating interpretations of seemingly simple phrases. Take, for instance, the verse in Deuteronomy (32:2), "Let my teaching drop as the rain." The Sifre...
It’s a question our sages grappled with, and their answers are, well, breathtaking. to Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal interpretations on the Book of Deuterono...
