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Heaven, the Messiah, resurrection... But how does it all fit together? Well, let’s take a peek into Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy...
And in the book of Sifrei Devarim, we find a fascinating perspective. The text points out a subtle, but significant, detail in the Torah's language. It doesn't say God promised the...
But according to the Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal commentaries on the book of Deuteronomy, it's something we should be constantly mindful of. R. Shimon, oft...
He uses a striking verse from Proverbs (27:7) to illustrate a powerful point: "The sated soul will tread down a honeycomb, but to the hungry soul all bitter is sweet." It's a beaut...
It turns out, our sages grappled with these feelings too, and they used a beautiful metaphor: water. This passage from Sifrei Devarim (48) explores how we should approach learning,...
Let’s delve into a fascinating interpretation from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal commentaries on the Book of Deuteronomy, that explores just this idea. The v...
The verse we're looking at is from Deuteronomy 12:15: "Only with all the desire of your soul shall you slaughter." Seems straightforward. But the rabbis of old weren't so sure. The...
You stumble across something familiar, but the context is… different. Let's untangle a little bit of that today, drawing from Sifrei Devarim. We find a curious phrase: "as He spoke...
Specifically, the rules around eating ordinary, or chullin, food. Now, you might be thinking, "Food rules? Seriously?" But stick with me, because this seemingly simple topic touche...
