Re'eh

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Parshat Shavua 5781 with weekly guest speaker (Parshat Re'eih)

Rabbi Eitan Aviner

Audio
Aug 5, 2021

The Haftarot: How to Profit from the Prophets (Parshat Re'eih)

Dr. Moshe Sokolow

Audio
Aug 4, 2021

Re'eh: You shall not do this to Hashem, your God! Removing a Tattoo of God's Name

Rabbi Barry Gelman

Audio
Aug 14, 2020

Re'eh: Please Join Us

Rabbi Jay Kelman

One of the most vexing issues we face today is how to deal with those who violate, wilfully or not, the precepts of the Torah. Whether our approach should be one of rejection, reaching out, turning a blind eye, or even acceptance to some extent is…
Article
Aug 14, 2020

Re'eh: Springtime

Rabbi Jay Kelman

“Guard the month of the spring, and make Pesach to the Lord your G-d, because it was in the month of the spring that the Lord your G-d took you out of Egypt at night” (Devarim 16:1). Our rabbis derived from the above verse that we must fix our…
Article
Aug 10, 2018

Re'eh: A Special Place

Rabbi Jay Kelman

The land of Israel is a special, holy land and thus, all produce grown on it has properties of holiness. This is the underpinning of such laws of terumah, ma’aser, bikurim, challah, shmitah and yovel. Unfortunately, many of…
Article
Aug 18, 2017

Re'eh: Behind the Scenes

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Showing extra sensitivity to the needs of the poor, the widow, orphan, servant, and stranger is a central theme of the Torah. This is especially so around the holidays, when the needy are more likely to feel lonely and forgotten. Somewhat more…
Article
Sep 7, 2014

Re'eh: Cohesive Community

Rabbi Jay Kelman

The destruction of the Temple in the Year 70 caused a major historical shift regarding the focus of Judaism.  Pilgrimages to Jerusalem ceased, new centres arose, and the priesthood lost much of its meaning. The monarchy and Sanhedrin were gone,…
Article
Aug 2, 2013

Re'eh: Man and Man

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Beginning with the Aseret haDibrot, we often tend to classify mitzvoth as being either between man and G-d, or between man and man. While the interpersonal mitzvoth are also an expression of the Divine will, the distinction is a most relevant one,…
Article
Aug 17, 2012

Re'eh: A Missing Heart

Rabbi Jay Kelman

“Do not harden your heart and do not close your hand from your impoverished brother” (15:7). The mitzvah of tzedakah requires that we open our hearts and hands to help those in need. Not surprisingly, most successful fundraising today is done by…
Article
Aug 27, 2011