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R’eih – רְאֵה (Deuteronomy 11:26–16:17)

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This Week’s Torah Portion: R’eih – רְאֵה (Deuteronomy 11:26–16:17)

רְאֵ֗ה אָנֹכִ֛י נֹתֵ֥ן לִפְנֵיכֶ֖ם הַיּ֑וֹם בְּרָכָ֖ה וּקְלָלָֽה׃

See! Today I am placing before you blessing and curse… (Deuteronomy 11:26)

The opening of this week’s Torah Portion is a powerful reminder that life is full of choices. Some choices are definitely harder than others, so if we choose to lean into the blessing of each choice we make, we can live our lives more fully and bring more of our own, special light into the world.

Parsha R’eih – רְאֵה Torah Summary:

God places both blessing and curse before the Israelites. They are taught that blessing will come through the observance of God’s laws. (11:26–32) Moses’ third discourse includes laws about worship in a central place (12:1–28); injunctions against idolatry (12:29–13:19) and self-mutilation (14:1–2); dietary rules (14:3–21); and laws about tithes (14:22–25), debt remission (15:1–11), the release and treatment of Hebrew slaves (15:12–18), and firstlings (15:19–23). Moses reviews the correct sacrifices to be offered during the Pilgrim Festivals—Pesach, Sukkot, and Shavuot. (16:1-17) R’eih – רְאֵה רְאֵ֗ה אָנֹכִ֛י נֹתֵ֥ן לִפְנֵיכֶ֖ם הַיּ֑וֹם בְּרָכָ֖ה וּקְלָלָֽה׃ See! Today I am placing before you blessing and curse… (Deuteronomy 11:26) The opening of this week’s Torah Portion is a powerful reminder that life is full of choices. Some choices are definitely harder than others, so if we choose to lean into the blessing of each choice we make, we can live our lives more fully and bring more of our own, special light into the world.

R’eih – רְאֵה (Deuteronomy 11:26–16:17)

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This Week’s Torah Portion: R’eih – רְאֵה (Deuteronomy 11:26–16:17)

רְאֵ֗ה אָנֹכִ֛י נֹתֵ֥ן לִפְנֵיכֶ֖ם הַיּ֑וֹם בְּרָכָ֖ה וּקְלָלָֽה׃

See, I am putting before you today blessing and curse… – Deuteronomy 11:26

The Torah reminds us that each of us has an incredible amount of agency in our world. The words we say and the things we do can either serve us and others as a blessing or a curse. May we have the wisdom to recognize that each of us is a blessing, and we have the power to bring a world of blessing into our world through our words and actions.

Parsha R’eih – רְאֵה Torah Summary:

God places both blessing and curse before the Israelites. They are taught that blessing will come through the observance of God’s laws. (11:26–32) Moses’ third discourse includes laws about worship in a central place (12:1–28); injunctions against idolatry (12:29–13:19) and self-mutilation (14:1–2); dietary rules (14:3–21); and laws about tithes (14:22–25), debt remission (15:1–11), the release and treatment of Hebrew slaves (15:12–18), and firstlings (15:19–23). Moses reviews the correct sacrifices to be offered during the Pilgrim Festivals—Pesach, Sukkot, and Shavuot. (16:1-17) R’eih – רְאֵה רְאֵ֗ה אָנֹכִ֛י נֹתֵ֥ן לִפְנֵיכֶ֖ם הַיּ֑וֹם בְּרָכָ֖ה וּקְלָלָֽה׃ See, I am putting before you today blessing and curse… – Deuteronomy 11:26 The Torah reminds us that each of us has an incredible amount of agency in our world. The words we say and the things we do can either serve us and others as a blessing or a curse. May we have the wisdom to recognize that each of us is a blessing, and we have the power to bring a world of blessing into our world through our words and actions. God places both blessing and curse before the Israelites. They are taught that blessing will come through the observance of God’s laws. (11:26–32) Moses’ third discourse includes laws about worship in a central place (12:1–28); injunctions against idolatry (12:29–13:19) and self-mutilation (14:1–2); dietary rules (14:3–21); and laws about tithes (14:22–25), debt remission (15:1–11), the release and treatment of Hebrew slaves (15:12–18), and firstlings (15:19–23). Moses reviews the correct sacrifices to be offered during the Pilgrim Festivals—Pesach, Sukkot, and Shavuot. (16:1-17)

R’eih – רְאֵה (Deuteronomy 11:26–16:17)

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This Week’s Torah Portion: R’eih – רְאֵה (Deuteronomy 11:26–16:17)

“You will be doing what is good and right in the sight of your God יהוה.” Deuteronomy 12:28. What does it mean to do what is right and good in the sight of God? It means that we are capable of knowing what is good in the eyes of God. The Torah cannot cover it all, and the Torah is not always right. It is up to us to make the right and moral decision!!!

Parsha R’eih – רְאֵה Torah Summary:

God places both blessing and curse before the Israelites. They are taught that blessing will come through the observance of God’s laws. (11:26–32) Moses’ third discourse includes laws about worship in a central place (12:1–28); injunctions against idolatry (12:29–13:19) and self-mutilation (14:1–2); dietary rules (14:3–21); and laws about tithes (14:22–25), debt remission (15:1–11), the release and treatment of Hebrew slaves (15:12–18), and firstlings (15:19–23). Moses reviews the correct sacrifices to be offered during the Pilgrim Festivals—Pesach, Sukkot, and Shavuot. (16:1-17) R’eih – רְאֵה “You will be doing what is good and right in the sight of your God יהוה.” Deuteronomy 12:28. What does it mean to do what is right and good in the sight of God? It means that we are capable of knowing what is good in the eyes of God. The Torah cannot cover it all, and the Torah is not always right. It is up to us to make the right and moral decision!!! God places both blessing and curse before the Israelites. They are taught that blessing will come through the observance of God’s laws. (11:26–32) Moses’ third discourse includes laws about worship in a central place (12:1–28); injunctions against idolatry (12:29–13:19) and self-mutilation (14:1–2); dietary rules (14:3–21); and laws about tithes (14:22–25), debt remission (15:1–11), the release and treatment of Hebrew slaves (15:12–18), and firstlings (15:19–23). Moses reviews the correct sacrifices to be offered during the Pilgrim Festivals—Pesach, Sukkot, and Shavuot. (16:1-17)

R’eih – רְאֵה (Deuteronomy 11:26–16:17)

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This Week’s Torah Portion: R’eih – רְאֵה (Deuteronomy 11:26–16:17)

“See, this day I set before you the choice between a blessing and a curse”. (Deuteronomy 11:26)

God and the Torah deeply believe we are capable to make the right decisions. That we have the freedom to choose if our lives will be a blessing for us and others.

Parsha R’eih – רְאֵה Torah Summary:

God places both blessing and curse before the Israelites. They are taught that blessing will come through the observance of God’s laws. (11:26–32) Moses’ third discourse includes laws about worship in a central place (12:1–28); injunctions against idolatry (12:29–13:19) and self-mutilation (14:1–2); dietary rules (14:3–21); and laws about tithes (14:22–25), debt remission (15:1–11), the release and treatment of Hebrew slaves (15:12–18), and firstlings (15:19–23). Moses reviews the correct sacrifices to be offered during the Pilgrim Festivals—Pesach, Sukkot, and Shavuot. (16:1-17) R’eih – רְאֵה “See, this day I set before you the choice between a blessing and a curse”. (Deuteronomy 11:26) God and the Torah deeply believe we are capable to make the right decisions. That we have the freedom to choose if our lives will be a blessing for us and others. God places both blessing and curse before the Israelites. They are taught that blessing will come through the observance of God’s laws. (11:26–32) Moses’ third discourse includes laws about worship in a central place (12:1–28); injunctions against idolatry (12:29–13:19) and self-mutilation (14:1–2); dietary rules (14:3–21); and laws about tithes (14:22–25), debt remission (15:1–11), the release and treatment of Hebrew slaves (15:12–18), and firstlings (15:19–23). Moses reviews the correct sacrifices to be offered during the Pilgrim Festivals—Pesach, Sukkot, and Shavuot. (16:1-17)

R’eih – רְאֵה (Deuteronomy 11:26–16:17)

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This Week’s Torah Portion: R’eih – רְאֵה (Deuteronomy 11:26–16:17)

“See, this day I set before you blessing and curse” (Deuteronomy 11:26 )

We are blessed with the ability to know what is a blessing and what is a curse, what is good and what is bad, what is moral and what is wrong, what is just and what is not. We are blessed with the ability to choose to do the right thing.

As we are entering the month of Elul, the last month of the Hebrew year, and preparing ourselves for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, we are also examining our actions in the past year, and determining how to make sure we chose right and chose the blessings.

Parsha R’eih – רְאֵה Torah Summary:

God places both blessing and curse before the Israelites. They are taught that blessing will come through the observance of God’s laws. (11:26–32) Moses’ third discourse includes laws about worship in a central place (12:1–28); injunctions against idolatry (12:29–13:19) and self-mutilation (14:1–2); dietary rules (14:3–21); and laws about tithes (14:22–25), debt remission (15:1–11), the release and treatment of Hebrew slaves (15:12–18), and firstlings (15:19–23). Moses reviews the correct sacrifices to be offered during the Pilgrim Festivals—Pesach, Sukkot, and Shavuot. (16:1-17) R’eih – רְאֵה