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Jewish tradition grapples with this tension, too, especially when it comes to interpreting the Torah. What happens when your understanding clashes with that of established authorit...
Jewish law has some pretty specific ideas about that, especially when it comes to authority. to a fascinating little corner of legal thought from Sifrei Devarim 155, a commentary o...
Specifically, we're looking at section 156. It's a short passage, but packed with insights into how Jewish law was understood and adapted. The text starts with the phrase, "or to t...
Well, let's delve into a fascinating little passage from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, to unpack this royal riddle. This passage...
It’s not just about picking someone popular. It’s about belonging, identity, and the very soul of the community. The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Bo...
There's this fascinating little discussion in Sifrei Devarim 158 about horses – yes, horses! Specifically, how many horses a king can have. It sounds almost trivial. But beneath 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 ...
You might be surprised. Forget the crown jewels and the royal chef. According to one fascinating interpretation in Sifrei Devarim 161, it's a scroll. Specifically, a megillah, a sc...
Sifrei Devarim, a very early Halachic Midrash on the Book of Deuteronomy, gives us a powerful, if concise, insight. We're looking at verse Deuteronomy 17:19, which speaks of a king...
