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We're constantly juggling seemingly contradictory ideas, holding them in tension, trying to find the deeper truth hidden within. Here's a perfect example, straight from Sifrei Deva...
The major holidays are bookends, but what about the days in the middle? Can you run errands? Do laundry? Go to work? Well, Rabbi Yishmael kicks off our exploration with a surprisin...
The passage begins with a seemingly simple phrase: "From the beginning of the sickle." What does that even mean? Well, according to the Sifrei, it’s all about timing and method. Th...
In Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early Jewish legal interpretations, we find a fascinating instruction about writing a Sefer Torah, a Torah scroll. It says, "that he shall write ...
The Sifrei Devarim, a legal commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, gives us a fascinating glimpse into just that. It’s like a backstage pass to the inner workings of the Temple. Ou...
The Sifrei Devarim, a legal midrash on the Book of Deuteronomy, introduces us to this shoel av. The text defines him as a necromancer – someone who attempts to communicate with the...
Jewish law grapples with this all the time, especially when it comes to witnesses and oaths. And sometimes, the logic gets beautifully intricate. to one such discussion from Sifrei...
It’s a surprisingly nuanced question, and it all starts with one seemingly simple phrase: "many days." Where do we find this phrase? In Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interp...
Jewish tradition does. It doesn't just say "go to war." It asks, "How do we go to war... justly?" The Sifrei Devarim, a legal commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, opens a fascina...
