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It might seem obvious, but the Torah actually gives us some pretty profound insights into this very thing. We find in Sifrei Bamidbar, a midrashic collection on the Book of Numbers...
Jewish tradition grapples with this very question, particularly when we look at the roles of Aaron and David, and their descendants. Which brings up an interesting comparison: who ...
We’re turning to Sifrei Bamidbar, a legal midrash on the Book of Numbers. Specifically, we're looking at Bamidbar 28:6, which discusses the daily burnt offering, the tamid. The ver...
Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, a towering figure in Jewish mysticism, offers a stunning vision. He takes a verse from Psalms (16:11) – "sated (sova) with joys in Your presence" – and giv...
The ancient text of Sifrei Devarim, a commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, grapples with this very question, and it's a surprisingly potent message for us today. There's a powerf...
Our tradition has some pretty powerful insights on that very question. Take the verse in Deuteronomy (11:32): "which the L-rd your G-d gives to you." Seems straightforward, right? ...
Our tradition teaches that some things run so deep, they require a complete overhaul of how we see the world. That brings us to a seemingly simple verse in Devarim (Deuteronomy 12:...
Have you ever wondered why some traditions stick, why some commandments feel ingrained in our very being, while others... well, not so much? Our text from Sifrei Devarim, a collect...
The answer, unsurprisingly, is a resounding "no." But the reasoning behind that "no" is pretty fascinating. Let’s dive into a passage from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal int...
