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Published: Tue, 08/19/25

Updated: Wed, 08/20/25

"See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse: the blessing, if you obey the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you today, and the curse, if you do not obey the commandments of the Lord your God, but turn aside from the way that I am commanding you today, to go after other gods that you have not known."

Deuteronomy 11:26-28

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This coming Shabbat's Torah portion, read on Saturday, Aug 23rd, is Parashat Re'eh. In this week’s reading, Re’eh, Moses continues addressing the Israelites just before he passes away; just before the Israelites cross the Jordan River and enter the land of Israel. Moses commands the Israelites to proclaim certain blessings and curses on Mount Grizzim and Mount Ebal after they enter the land of Israel. He directs them to destroy all vestiges of idolatry from the Promised Land. They must then designate a city where the Divine presence will dwell in the Holy Temple, and they are forbidden from offering sacrifices elsewhere. Other topics discussed in this portion are: tithes, false prophets, the wayward city, kashrut, the Sabbatical Year, charity, and the festivals.

Please enjoy this teaching of our beloved Root Source teacher, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz of blessed memory, about this week's Torah portion, Re'eh, and share your thoughts with us!

Last week, our popular Root Source teacher Rabbi Gedalia Meyer talked about Ekev. Watch it below.

Participate in our enlightening lesson Teacher Seth Young talked about The Most Important Hebrew Grammar Lesson! Watch it below.

Take part in the inspiring lesson Proverbs Chapter 4 with Teacher Rabbi Aryeh Leifert. Learn more below.

Check below to hear what Gidon Ariel and Dr. Richard Booker have to share.

We sign off with a nice comment and a beautiful photo of Old City, Jerusalem, Israel.

Shalom,

Gidon Ariel and Bob O’Dell
Root Source Founders

Parashat Re'eh

Moses informs the Israelites that they can be the recipients of either blessings or curses — blessings if they obey G‑d‘s commandments, and curses if they do not. He further instructs them to proclaim blessings on Mount Grizzim and curses on Mount Ebal — the exact procedure of this ceremony will be described in the Ki Tavo Torah reading (Deuteronomy 27:11-16). Moses then commands the Israelites to destroy all idols and their accessories that they will find when they enter Israel. He informs the nation that in the future G‑d will designate a specific location (Jerusalem) where He will choose to rest His Presence. All sacrifices must be offered in this location.

Parashat Re'eh: The Geography of Holiness: Sacred Space and Scattered Laws

The book of Deuteronomy presents us with a fascinating puzzle: its mitzvot appear scattered without clear organizational logic, yet our sages have long recognized that this apparent disorder conceals a deeper wisdom. In Parashat Re’eh particularly, we find an abundance of commandments that seem unconnected at first glance, but upon closer examination reveal themselves to be bound together by invisible threads of meaning. The very juxtaposition of seemingly unrelated topics becomes a source of both aggadic interpretation and halakhic ruling, teaching us that even apparent randomness in Torah carries profound significance.

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Ekev:
Rabbi Gedalia Meyer's Weekly Torah Study

What is the meaning of life? Why have we been created? The Torah provides the following answer: “And now, Israel, what does HaShem your G-d, demand of you? Only to revere HaShem your G-d, to walk in all His ways, to love Him, and to serve HaShem your G-d, with all your heart and with all your soul.” Easy or tough? That depends on you.

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Lesson 1: The Most Important Hebrew Grammar Lesson!

Learn how to apply number and gender to Hebrew nouns, adjectives and present-tense verbs. This is something that is very different than the way that English works, but the good news is that it is easy and VERY useful for understanding Hebrew.

Learn here

Proverbs Chapter 4

Proverbs Ch 4 verses 1-5 1) It’s good to get rebuke from a father; it shows that he cares about us. But when we rebuke, we need to do it fairly, and proportionally to praise. 2) When we acquire wisdom, we acquire the tools necessary to understand how to live a proper life.

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Conversations:
Gidon Ariel and Dr. Richard Booker - August 7, 2023

Gidon and Dr. Richard Booker discussed several key ideas, including the belief that God, the Creator of Heaven, is the one true God, the question of whether two can walk together without first having met, and the New Testament teaching that whatever one does should be done as unto the Lord.

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Old City, Jerusalem, Israel

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God the creator of Heaven who alone is God.

Parashat Re'eh

Parashat Re'eh: The Geography of Holiness: Sacred Space and Scattered Laws

Ekev: Rabbi Gedalia Meyer's Weekly Torah Study

Lesson 1: The Most Important Hebrew Grammar Lesson!

Proverbs Chapter 4

Conversations: Gidon Ariel and Dr. Richard Booker - August 7, 2023

Ekev:
Rabbi Gedalia Meyer's Weekly Torah Study

Conversations:
Gidon Ariel and Dr. Richard Booker - August 7, 2023