Posts Tagged: Re’eh commentary
Shabbat Re’eh: Adding or Subtracting From Our Laws
There is a well-known phrase in this week's Torah reading, which is often misunderstood. In Chapter 13:1, as part of the great speech of Moses,...
Jews Must Search for the Silver Lining
Over the past year-and-a-half, as the COVID-19 pandemic has relentlessly unfolded, we have all faced countless ups-and-downs -- hopeful glimpses of sunlight that are soon dashed...
The Second Tithe and the Making of a Strong Society
Biblical Israel from the time of Joshua until the destruction of the Second Temple was a predominantly agricultural society. Accordingly, it was through agriculture that...
Defining Reality
One of the gifts of great leaders, and one from which each of us can learn, is that they frame reality for the group. They define...
