Shabbat

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Explore 1,116 Jewish texts related to the theme of Shabbat, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Guarding the Torah

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Jewish tradition understands that feeling. It even has laws about it. Let's delve into a fascinating corner of Jewish law dealing with ritual impurity, or tumah, particularly as it...

Rabbi Yehudah at the Dawn of Creation

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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...

Animals Two by Two and Eretz

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The text we're exploring today comes from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. It's a fascinating look at what could hav...

Queen Hilni Keeps the Sabbath

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We often think of immediate gratification, a cosmic vending machine dispensing treats for every good deed. But Jewish tradition offers a much richer, more nuanced perspective. to o...

David the Shepherd King and Sabbath

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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...

The Ark of the Covenant and Jerusalem

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It's more than just history; it's about rest, inheritance, and a divine promise. The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, offers a fasc...

Amalek Before the Flood

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Our tradition grapples with these questions all the time, especially when it comes to seemingly disparate commandments. to one such conundrum, found in Sifrei Devarim, concerning t...

Extra Soul of Shabbat and the Firstborn

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But Jewish tradition sometimes uses the most seemingly mundane laws to teach us profound lessons. to one. We find in Sifrei Devarim, a fascinating little discussion about firstling...

Knowledge and Innocence of Passover

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For the Jewish people, the Exodus from Egypt is that moment. And it echoes even in the details of how we celebrate Passover, Pesach, the festival commemorating that liberation. Our...