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It deals with something seemingly simple: the rules of indentured servitude. Specifically, what does it really mean when the Torah says a servant must “serve you"? It's not as stra...
Take this one from Sifrei Devarim (Deuteronomy 15:13-14). It deals with releasing a Hebrew servant after six years of service, and the obligation to "bestow upon him" — to give him...
Jewish tradition grapples with that very human conundrum in the laws surrounding the Hebrew slave, or eved Ivri. Specifically, we're looking at a fascinating little corner of the b...
Today, let’s untangle a fascinating detail from the book of Devarim (Deuteronomy) and Shemot (Exodus) concerning the Hebrew slave – the eved Ivri – who chooses to remain with his m...
We're talking about the law concerning Hebrew slaves. Specifically, what happens when a slave chooses to stay with his master even after his term of service is up. Remember, accord...
Today, let's dive into something you might have skimmed over: the ritual of ear-piercing for a servant who chooses to remain with their master. Seems simple. But, as always, the Ra...
The Torah, it turns out, is overflowing with them. Take the laws surrounding freeing Hebrew slaves, for example. We find some fascinating details in Sifrei Devarim, a collection of...
Like winning the lottery. But what if there's more to it? What if we have a role to play? The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal Midrash on the Book of Deuteronomy, tackles this...
The passage we're looking at comes from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. It focuses on the verse, "You shall not work with the bech...
