Torah

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Explore 4,111 Jewish texts related to the theme of Torah, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

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

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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" ...

Statutes and Judgments

Other Texts Midrash Aggadah

It’s more than just a label, it's a whole system, steeped in tradition and symbolism. Today, we’re diving into a single verse from Sefer Devarim, the Book of Deuteronomy, to unlock...

Torah and Wisdom

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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

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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...

Moses's Transgression of Akiva

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Did Moses, standing there on Mount Sinai, suddenly become a zoologist specializing in every creature under the sun? It's a question that's bothered scholars for centuries, and it p...

Legal Commentary

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Especially when it comes to something like... well, let's just say something you wouldn't eat yourself. What are the rules? Who can you give it to? The ancient text Sifrei Devarim,...