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Perhaps in Torah study, we might gravitate towards the sections we deem most profound, while overlooking what seems simpler. But what if that "simpler" stuff holds the very key to…...
The text zeros in on the verse, "… that I command you to do" (Deuteronomy 11:22). Why this emphasis on doing? Well, it's because earlier it says, "And it shall be if you shall hear...
The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal midrashim on the Book of Deuteronomy, grapples with this very feeling. Specifically, it asks a profound question: how can we, as mere mort...
We find a passage that starts with the seemingly straightforward command to drive out "all the nations." But wait! The text immediately anticipates a potential misunderstanding. "A...
We often think of it as a clearly defined space, but the ancient texts offer a more nuanced, even dynamic, picture. It's not just about drawing lines on a map. It's about the Jewis...
The Torah actually speaks to this feeling, promising us strength and protection, even against seemingly insurmountable odds. But where exactly are the boundaries of that promise? A...
The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early rabbinic legal commentaries on the Book of Deuteronomy, certainly seems to think so. It explores this very idea through the seemingly simp...
Moses, the guy who led them out of Egypt, parted the Red Sea, and received the Torah on Mount Sinai. You'd imagine he was constantly laying down the law. But according to the Sifre...
There's a verse in Devarim – Deuteronomy – that always stops me in my tracks. It's in chapter 11, verse 29, and it seems simple on the surface, but it's packed with meaning. "And i...
