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Parsha
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Re'ei
"Re'eh" means "see." Parshat Re’eh begins: “See, I place before you today a blessing and a curse.” Following HaShem’s commandments will bring blessing, while straying from them will have the opposite effect.
The parshah presents several Mitzvos that reinforce our commitment to worship Hashem alone, such as the prohibitions against idolatry and false prophets, and the commandment to destroy pagan altars. We are also instructed to designate a sacred place as a Beis HaMikdash - a Holy Temple - where all offerings must be brought, worshipping Hashem in the precise and specific way He has taught us.
The parshah also discusses the laws of Kosher food, tithing, the Mitzvah of Tzedakah (charity), Shemitah (the Sabbatical Year), the requirement to free Hebrew slaves, and the prohibition against lending money with interest.
Re’eh concludes with the laws of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals—Pesach, Shavuos, and Sukkos— emphasizing the joy of serving HaShem together as a community.
The parshah presents several Mitzvos that reinforce our commitment to worship Hashem alone, such as the prohibitions against idolatry and false prophets, and the commandment to destroy pagan altars. We are also instructed to designate a sacred place as a Beis HaMikdash - a Holy Temple - where all offerings must be brought, worshipping Hashem in the precise and specific way He has taught us.
The parshah also discusses the laws of Kosher food, tithing, the Mitzvah of Tzedakah (charity), Shemitah (the Sabbatical Year), the requirement to free Hebrew slaves, and the prohibition against lending money with interest.
Re’eh concludes with the laws of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals—Pesach, Shavuos, and Sukkos— emphasizing the joy of serving HaShem together as a community.