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Genesis 19:5 – Sodom’s Worst Sin

November 6, 2025

The people of Sodom were not pleased with Lot’s behavior.

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Categories Bereshit - Genesis Tags angels - malachim, Land of Israel, Ramban - Nachmanides, Rashi, sin

Genesis 12:10-13 – Abraham Comes to Egypt

October 30, 2025

Abraham and Sarah are faced with a famine shortly after moving to the Land of Canaan. Ramban claims that Abraham commits two unintentional sins at this time.

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Categories Bereshit - Genesis Tags Abraham - Avraham, Egypt - Mitzraim, Ramban - Nachmanides, Rashi, Sarah - Sarai, sin

Genesis 6:1-13 – Corruption and Violence

October 23, 2025

God tells Noah that He is going to destroy the world. But the sin that has lead to this decree seems too minor compared to other things going on at that time.

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Categories Bereshit - Genesis Tags Noah - Noach, Ramban - Nachmanides, sin, theft

Genesis 1:26 – Let Us Make Man

October 16, 2025

God created the land animals on the sixth day of creation. Then He created man. But suddenly the verses start using plural nouns and pronouns in place of the expected singular.

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Categories Bereshit - Genesis Tags Adam and Eve, Ramban - Nachmanides

Ecclesiastes 1:8 – Seeing and Hearing

September 30, 2025

The Book of Ecclesiastes begins with the proclamation that “all is futile.” Then, in Ecclesiastes 1:8, the author switches and proclaims that “all things are wearisome.”

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Categories Ketuvim - Writings Tags Daat Mikra, inspiration

Deuteronomy 27:15-26 – Blessing and Curse

September 10, 2025

Moses commands the Jewish people about a ceremony they must perform when they enter into the Land of Israel. Six tribes are to stand on Mount Gerizim and six tribes on Mount Ebal.

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Categories Devarim - Deuteronomy Tags Abarbanel, commandments, Moses - Moshe, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, sin

Deuteronomy 22:5 – Weapons and Garments

September 4, 2025

Deuteronomy 22:5 is a verse about men and women and clothing that upsets a lot of people. Let’s try to understand what the verse does and doesn’t say.

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Categories Devarim - Deuteronomy Tags commandments, Malbim, Rabbi Hirsch, Rambam - Maimonides, Talmud - Gemara, Vilna Gaon - GRA, war - armed conflict

Deuteronomy 17:16-17 – Three Prohibitions

September 25, 2025August 28, 2025

In Deuteronomy 17 Moses discusses when and how the Jewish people can chose a king. Though the Jewish king has great power and authority, there are 3 things prohibited to him.

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Categories Devarim - Deuteronomy Tags king - melech, marriage, Solomon - Shlomo

Deuteronomy 13:7-12 – The Enticer

August 21, 2025

The 10 Commandments prohibit idolatry. Deuteronomy 13 tells us the punishment for a Jew who suggests practicing idolatry.

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Categories Devarim - Deuteronomy Tags commandments, idolatry, sin

Deuteronomy 7:22 – Little by Little

August 14, 2025

The Jewish people will soon be entering the Land of Israel. Moses tells them that God will remove the Canaanites “little by little.” Why won’t this be done quickly?

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Categories Devarim - Deuteronomy Tags commandments, Land of Israel, war - armed conflict
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