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Dvar Torah Parshat Re’eh 5771 2011

A Rabbi once related a dream he had about Gehinom. Things there were so deteriorated the angels decide that repairs were in order. They started discussing how to raise the money and concluded that no one will donate to rebuild Gehinom. One bright angel came up with a brilliant suggestion. He pointed out that Gan [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Parshat Re’eh 5770 2010

Moshe tells Bnei Israel that they should follow Hashem: VE’OTO TIRA’U…VE’OTO TA’AVODU, “…Him you shall fear…Him you shall serve…”. (Deut. 13,5) What is strange about this admonition is that he already said this to them in Ekev, in last week’s Portion. There we read: ET HASHEM ELOKECHA TIRA OTO TA’AVOD, “Hashem, your G-d, shall you [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Re’eh 2009 5769

We are told to give Tzedakah to the poor, but the Torah adds a peculiar directive. It says: VELO YERA LEVAVCHA BETITCHA LO, “…and your heart should not be grieved when you give him…”(Deut. 15,10) He is doing a Mitzvah; how can he be grieved? Who is considered poor? A poor person in the days [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Parshat Re’eh 2008 5768 דבר תורה פרשת ראה תשס”ח

The latter part of Re’eh describes the three festivals during which the Jew was to go on Aliyat Haregal, to make a pilgrimage to the Bet Hamikdash. An added element is stipulated. The Torah tells us VESAMACHTA LIFNE HASHEM ELOKECHA, “And you shall rejoice before the L-rd your G-d…” (Deut. 16,11) The Torah does not [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Re’eh 7 2007 – 5767 דבר תורה ראה

The Torah warns that sacrifices were not to be offered everywhere once the Jews come into the Land of Israel. Once they are settled in the land and a central place is chosen for the seat of worship then no one is permitted any longer to offer any Korban except in the designated place. The [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Re’eh 6

According to the Torah the farmer had to offer a number of tithes after he harvested his field. One of these tithes is known as Ma’aser Sheni, the “Second Tenth”. This tithe had to be given on certain years and consisted of a tenth of the produce left after the Teruma and the first Ma’aser [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Re’eh 5

The Torah commands not to drink blood in the following terms: RAK CHAZAK LEVILTI ACHOL HADAM … AL HA’ARETZ TISHPECHENU KAMAYIM, “Only be strong not to eat the blood … you shall pour it onto the ground like water.” (Deut. 12,23-24) Two questions are posed by these verses. First, why use the words “be strong”? [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Re’eh 3

The Torah tells us to give charity and “do not shut your hand from your needy brother. But you should open your hand to him…” This is a very strange way of instructing us to give Tzedakah. A Rabbi once explained it in a very fascinating way. He said, when you open your hand your [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Re’eh 2

It is noteworthy that almost in every Pasuk where the Torah talks about giving Tzedaka and helping others the wording used is double. For example, ASER TE’ASER, (you shall give Ma’aser, Deut. 14:22); NATON TITEN (you shall give – to the poor, Deut. 15:10); PATO’ACH TIFTACH (you shall open your hand – to give to [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Re’eh

Dvar Torah Re’eh The Sidra starts with Moshe telling the people “RE’EH”, look here, I place (NOTTEN) before you today a blessing and a curse. (Deut. 11;26) What is implied here is, that man has a choice to do good or to do bad. The correct choice is in our hands. One choice will lead [ READ MORE ]

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