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.

Torah as Blueprint

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Jewish tradition certainly does. This comes through vividly in the Sifrei Devarim, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. Here, we find a fascinating lit...

Living by Torah

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Ever stumble upon a mystery, a puzzle that makes you scratch your head and wonder, "How does this all fit together?" Jewish tradition is full of them, and today we're diving into o...

Levi's Transgression and Cohanim

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But then you stumble upon something like this, from Sifrei Devarim 208, and you think, "Wait, what's going on here?" It all revolves around a passage in Deuteronomy (21:5) about a ...

Rules of the Covenant

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to one such instance from Sifrei Devarim, specifically section 210, dealing with the ritual of the eglah arufah (עגלה ערופה), the heifer whose neck is broken. This ritual is perfor...

Secrets Within Torah

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The ancient text, Sifrei Devarim, a commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, grapples with this very issue. It centers on a specific passage dealing with an unsolved murder. : a body...

Promise of Return

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This particular section, 211, deals with the laws of war, and specifically, what happens when an Israelite soldier encounters a captivating woman amongst the captives. It all start...

Legal Commentary

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We're looking at a specific verse dealing with a captured woman – a situation arising in ancient warfare. It's a tough topic, no doubt. But within the complexities, we find surpris...

Legend of Rabbi Eliezer

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Today, let's dive into a fascinating little debate from Sifrei Devarim, a legal commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy. The verse in question (Deuteronomy 21:12) deals with the laws...

Torah as Blueprint

Other Texts Midrash Aggadah

to a fascinating corner of Jewish law that deals with just that. It’s found in Sifrei Devarim, a legal commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy. The passage we're looking at explores ...