The first word in Parashat Re’eh, re’eh, is one of the most significant terms found in the Torah. In fact, God is described as a ro’eh (one who sees) on three different levels. The first time the word ...

The portion of Re’eh begins with the words “Re’eh - See, I give you today a blessing and a curse (Deuteronomy 11:26). Of the five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch, one would think that ...

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There are many things in our world that we humans feel are not in our control. I often hear about the “market” deciding what to do, even though the stock market is an entity we created and we control.

This week ushers in Elul, the month when Jews traditionally prepare for the High Holidays. In anticipation of the Day of Judgment, we judge ourselves, conducting a full cheshbon hanefesh (accounting ...

At the end of a Torah portion describing the choices that Hashem has placed before us” “Re’eh - See, I give you today a blessing and a curse (Deuteronomy11:26). He ends the portion with the following ...

Parashat Re’eh challenges us to shoulder the great burden of human free will: “Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse; a blessing, if you obey the commandments of the Lord... and a ...

Parashat Re'eh foregrounds the important idea that the Judaic hallmark of a just society is the constant obligation to care for the poor. The notion of charity-as-justice is a principle to which we ...