All posts in: Reeh
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7 years ago
Bein adam lechaveiro on His terms
In our sedra, Moshe warns the people ‘You shall go in the ways of HaShem your G-D’ (13;5), regarding which the gemarra (Sotah 14a) asks ‘is it possible to go after ..
Written by d fine
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7 years ago
Why don’t you need to give all your money to tzedaka?
Our sedra is special in that it kicks off Moshe Rabeinu’s main repetition of the mitzvos . Not all the miztvos are repeated, however; the ones appertaining to the kohannim/sacrifices ..
Written by d fine
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7 years ago
Two short vorts
1) The pasuk tells us (15;8) to ‘open our hands’ to give tzedakah. I heard quoted on a Rabbi Krohn tape the following cute understanding. When your hand ..
Written by d fine
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7 years ago
No tattoos here, and no factions either!
The gemarra (yevamos 13b) learns from the commandment not to make tattoos on one’s body in mourning (‘lo tisgodedu,’ 14;1) a prohibition of making ..
Written by d fine
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7 years ago
The Reward For Doing Mitzvos
The opening line of this week’s Parsha says that if the Jewish people keep the Commandments in the Torah we will receive Blessings. Yet, how can we be rewarded ..
Written by M Kormornick
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7 years ago
Re’eh; reward and punishment
Re’eh; reward and punishment This week’s sedra is called Re’eh, and it marks a changing point in sefer Devarim. Until now, Moshe has been talking ..
Written by d fine
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7 years ago
Be blessed with the sweet taste of honey!
Re’eh Anochi Nosen Lifneichem Hayom Bracha U’Klala – See, I have placed before you this day [both] Blessing and Curse.” ..
Written by B ROSE
