Re'eh Commentary

Dealing with disagreements in interpretation of the law.

Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17

Moses instructs the Israelites regarding idolatry, false prophets, clean and unclean foods, tithes, freeing slaves, and the pilgrimage festivals.

Parashat Re'eh calls our attention to our ability to choose the directions of our lives.

When a member of our community becomes poor we must restore his/her dignity as well as money.

Remission of debt and freeing of slaves are two biblical institutions that ensure that cycles of poverty are not perpetuated.

The Torah's abhorrence for consuming blood may have led to the Jewish people's abhorrence for shedding it.

The gifts brought to the Temple for the pilgrimage festivals teach us the importance of preserving our unique identities.