Re’eh

Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17

To read the full text in English and Hebrew, click here: Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17

In this Torah portion, Moses tells the Israelites that if they worship idols, they will be punished. Moses explains the laws of kosher food, and he details the three pilgrimage festivals: Passover, Shavuot, and Sukkot.

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kosher meat
Moses explains the laws of kosher meat.

Text Studies

Social Action and Environmentalism

Restoring Wealth & Dignity
Rabbi Howard Alpert, Hillel

 

Seeds of Peace
Rachel Farbiarz, AJWS

 

Seeing is Believing
Rabbi Stephen Karol, Union for Reform Judaism

 

Lessons for Former Slaves
Rabbi Dorothy Richman, AJWS

 

Dealing With Poverty
Alon Ferency, AJWS

 

Liberation & Compassion
Aliza Mazor, socialaction.com

 

Time to Clean Up
Rabbi Akiva Wolff, Canfei Nesharim

 

From the Denominations

Pluralism and Outreach

Be Yourself
Rabbi Bradley Artson, American Jewish University

 

It’s in the Blood
Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, CLAL

 

Traditions & Counter-Traditions
Rabbi Joshua Heller, Jewish Theological Seminary

 

Open Your Eyes and See
Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Big Tent Judaism

 

  Resolution Through Repentance
Danya Hayden, UJA-Federation of New York

 

The Purpose of Kashrut
Rabbi Ruth Sohn, Women of Reform Judaism

 

Multimedia

 
Parshat Re’eh Quiz
Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies

 

Parshat Re’eh Challah
Julie Seltzer

 

Parshat Re’eh for Families
Torah Topics for Families

 



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