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The Torah gives us a powerful example in the story of Moses and Joshua. We find ourselves in the book of Numbers, Bamidbar, specifically chapter 27. God has commanded Moses to appo...
The book of Numbers, Bamidbar, wrestles with these questions directly. In the passage we're looking at today from Sifrei Bamidbar (161), we find some fascinating, and at times, cha...
Jewish tradition often sees them as holding special weight, particularly when they come from someone like King David or Solomon. Let's look at a passage from Sifrei Devarim, a coll...
The Sifrei Devarim, an ancient rabbinic commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, often finds meaning by looking closely at the names we find in the Torah. Take, for instance, the sto...
It turns out, this isn't just good manners – it might be ancient wisdom! The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early Jewish legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, teaches ...
But think about it: a well-aimed, honest rebuke can clear the air, address grievances, and ultimately lead to reconciliation. Our tradition teaches that rebuke, when delivered with...
Sometimes, the simplest name holds a universe of meaning. Take the word levanon, or Lebanon. Why that name? The Sifrei Devarim, an early Jewish legal text on the book of Deuteronom...
Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the book of Deuteronomy, gives us some fascinating perspectives on just that. When the Torah says "to give to them," who ex...
We all have. But what does Jewish tradition tell us about facing those fears, especially when justice is on the line? The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on t...
