Torah

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Explore 3,627 Jewish texts related to the theme of Torah, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Written and Oral Law

Other Texts Midrash Aggadah

Jewish tradition grapples with this very dilemma, particularly within the context of legal proceedings. to a fascinating passage from Sifrei Devarim, specifically section 89, that ...

Halls of the Angels

Other Texts Midrash Aggadah

And in the book of Sifrei Devarim, they grappled with just that. They explored the idea of people so lost, so rebellious, that they were called "men of belial." What does belial me...

Sweetness of Torah and Smite

Other Texts Midrash Aggadah

Like you think you understand a passage, and then BAM! – something comes along and flips your understanding on its head? Well, buckle up, because we’re about to explore one such mo...

Letters of Torah

Other Texts Midrash Aggadah

Sifrei Devarim, an early rabbinic commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, touches on just that. It explores the idea of reciprocity, of cause and effect in the spiritual realm. The ...

Fire of Torah

Other Texts Midrash Aggadah

In Sifrei Devarim – specifically section 96 – we find some fascinating instructions on this very topic. It starts with a seemingly simple prohibition: "Do not lacerate yourselves" ...

Torah and Wisdom

Other Texts Midrash Aggadah

Eliezer in Sifrei Devarim, there's a beast called a shesuah that fits that very description. Imagine that! A double-backed animal. It really makes you wonder what other marvels mig...

Fall from Paradise and Scripture

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We can find some interesting hints in the Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. One thing the Sifrei points out right away: there are mo...

Written and Oral Law of Rabbis

Other Texts Midrash Aggadah

It’s a vast ocean, filled with detail. to one particular corner of it, found in Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations from the Book of Deuteronomy. The verse we're ...

Sweetness of Torah

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In Hebrew, the phrase Sifrei Devarim refers to the book of Deuteronomy. The passage we're looking at tackles a fundamental question: how do we know which animals are forbidden? The...