Something short and sweet from the Kotzker on re’eh

The opening of the sedra is the word ‘re’eh’ (see). It is in the singular form, whilst the pasuk continues ‘giving before YOU today blessing and curses’ – this second you is the ‘lachem’ form, ie the plural ‘you.’ Why the change? The Kotzker Rebbe remarked that this is because everyone sees what they want to see in life; since they see a reflection of what they are and interpret events the way they see fit in accordance with their outlook on the world. This is why the word re’eh (‘see’) is in the singular – since everyone has different eyesight as we just said. But when it comes to giving blessings that is in the plural, for giving is done without distinction; everyone gets similarly. (read in the ‘maayno shel torah)

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