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.

Moses in Paradise and Jacob

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Is it just for a select few, a royal inheritance? Or is it for everyone? Sifrei Devarim, a fascinating commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, tackles this head-on. It begins by que...

Judah and David

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The book of Devarim, Deuteronomy, gives us a glimpse into this fascinating idea. It speaks of men being "heroic" – but not just in the way we might expect. It's not simply about ph...

Animals Two by Two and Levites

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Our ancestors wrestled with these questions, and their answers, preserved in ancient texts, still resonate today. to a fascinating passage from Sifrei Devarim, a collection of earl...

Rabban Gamliel and the Lawgiver of Cohanim

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According to tradition, the answer is a resounding "no." There's a fascinating story in Sifrei Devarim that sheds light on this very idea. It all begins with a question from Agniti...

Divine Presence and Benjamin

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Today, we're diving into a fascinating passage from Sifrei Devarim 352, which explores this concept through the story of the tribe of Benjamin and a mysterious plot of land in Jeri...

Throne of David and Chronicles

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Promises to ourselves, to others, maybe even to the Divine. But following through? That's the real test. The Sifrei Devarim, a legal midrash on the Book of Deuteronomy, shares a fa...

Zebulun in Joseph's Time and Yissachar

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It's easy to think of them as twelve separate entities, but the Torah often hints at deeper connections, interwoven destinies. Today, let's uncover a fascinating economic and spiri...

Gad's Transgression

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The text begins with a blessing: "Blessed is He that broadens Gad." What does it mean? Simply put, the passage teaches us that the territory allotted to the tribe of Gad expanded e...

Moses's Transgression

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We often think of death as an ending, a final curtain. But what if it's not? What if the impact of a life, especially a life dedicated to wisdom and teaching, continues to resonate...