Category: Re’eh
KEEPING THE CHOICE IN SIGHT
The Torah portion of Re’eh begins with a cryptic statement (Deut. 11:26-28): רְאֵה אָנֹכִי נֹתֵן... Read More
GETTING RID OF GENERAL LEE
As a non-American living in the United States, I found this week’s political hurricane quite... Read More
FIGHTING THE BDS EVIL
This past week has been eventful, but what really caught my attention was a seemingly... Read More
THE PROHIBITION AGAINST FACTIONALIZATION
There is an interesting directive in Re’eh that forbids self-harming when mourning the passing of... Read More
THE DANGERS OF FALSE PROPHETS
What does the Torah say about a false prophet? What exactly is a false prophet?... Read More
CONVERSION, JABOTINSKY, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF UNITY
This week, a furor erupted over the establishment of a new conversion court in Israel.... Read More
A LESSON FROM GENERAL SHERMAN
One of the most celebrated heroes of American military history is General William Tecumseh Sherman... Read More