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ראה - "See"

Weekly parashah #47: Re'eh

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Deuteronomy 11:26

"See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse:

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The Hebrew Word

Re'eh (Strong's #7200) is a primitive root which means to "see". It is used 1308 times in 1198 verses in the Tanakh.

First use in Scripture

The first time re'eh is used in Scripture is in Genesis 1:4.

Genesis 1:4

G-d saw that the light was good; and G-d separated the light from the darkness.

 

Last use in Scripture

The last time re'eh is used in Scripture is in Malachi 3:18.

Malachi 3:18

So you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve Him.

 

Parashah Outline

  • Torah for the Sanctuary - Deuteronomy 12:1
  • Shun Idolatry - Deuteronomy 13:1
  • Clean and Unclean Animals - Deuteronomy 14:1
  • The Sabbatical Year - Deuteronomy 15:1
  • The Moedim of Pesach, of Shavuot, and Sukkot - Deuteronomy 16:1

 

Portraits of Messiah

 

Verse by Verse Notes

 

Other Observations

 


 

55 of the traditional 613 commandments is found in this parashah:

  • 109- To destroy idols and their accessories - Deuteronomy 12:2
  • 22- Do not destroy objects associated with His Name - Deuteronomy 12:4
  • 340- To bring all avowed and freewill offerings to the Temple on the first subsequent festival - Deuteronomy 12:5-6
  • 342- To offer all sacrifices in the Temple - Deuteronomy 12:11
  • 345- Do not offer any sacrifices outside the courtyard - Deuteronomy 12:13
  • 317- Animal slaughter does not have to occur at the Temple - Deuteronomy 12:15
    (Traditionally: redeem dedicated animals which have become disqualified)
  • 324- Do not eat the meat of an offering away from the Temple - Deuteronomy 12:17-18
  • 330- The kohanim must not eat the meat outside the Temple courtyard - Deuteronomy 12:17-18-18
  • 333- Do not eat the meat of minor sacrifices before sprinkling the blood - Deuteronomy 12:15-16
  • 387- The kohanim must not eat unblemished firstborn animals outside Jerusalem - Deuteronomy 12:17-18
  • 432- Do not eat ma'aser sheni grains outside Jerusalem - Deuteronomy 12:17-18
  • 433- Do not eat ma'aser sheni wine products outside Jerusalem - Deuteronomy 12:17-18
  • 434- Do not eat ma'aser sheni oil outside Jerusalem - Deuteronomy 12:17-18
  • 438- The kohanim must not eat the first fruits outside Jerusalem - Deuteronomy 12:17-18
  • 197- Do not refrain from rejoicing with, and giving gifts to, the Levites - Deuteronomy 12:19
  • 278- To ritually slaughter an animal before eating it - Deuteronomy 12:21
  • 266- Do not eat terefah (a limb torn off a living creature) - Deuteronomy 12:23
  • 343- To bring all sacrifices from outside Israel to the Temple - Deuteronomy 12:26
  • 75- Do not add to the Torah commandments - Deuteronomy 12:32
  • 76- Do not diminish from the Torah any commandments, in whole or in part - Deuteronomy 12:3
  • 268- Do not listen to a false prophet - Deuteronomy 13:4
  • 97- Do not love those who entice others into idolatry - Deuteronomy 13:9
  • 98- Do not cease hating an idolater - Deuteronomy 13:9
  • 99- Do not save an idolater from execution - Deuteronomy 13:9
  • 100- Do not say anything in an idolater's defense - Deuteronomy 13:9
  • 101- Do not refrain from incriminating an idolater - Deuteronomy 13:9
  • 96- Do not entice an individual to idol worship - Deuteronomy 13:12-15
  • 102- Do not prophesize in the name of idolatry - Deuteronomy 13:14
  • 553- Carefully interrogate the witness - Deuteronomy 13:15
  • 93- To burn a city that has turned to idol worship - Deuteronomy 13:17
  • 94- Do not rebuild an idolatrous city that has been burned - Deuteronomy 13:17
  • 95- Do not derive benefit from an idolatrous city - Deuteronomy 13:18
  • 140- Do not tear or cut the skin in mourning - Deuteronomy 14:1
  • 141- Do not make a bald spot in mourning - Deuteronomy 14:1
  • 359- Do not eat sacrifices which have become unfit or blemished - Deuteronomy 14:3
  • 252- To examine the signs of fowl to distinguish between kosher and non-kosher - Deuteronomy 14:11
  • 258- Do not eat non-kosher flying insects - Deuteronomy 14:19
  • 263- Do not eat of an animal that dies of natural causes - Deuteronomy 14:21
    (Traditionally: do not eat the meat of an animal that died without ritual slaughter)
  • 428- To set aside the second tithe (ma'aser sheni) - Deuteronomy 14:22
  • 416- To separate the "tithe for the poor" - Deuteronomy 14:28
  • 454- To release all loans during the seventh year - Deuteronomy 15:2
  • 455- Do not pressure or claim from the borrower during the seventh year - Deuteronomy 15:2
  • 586- Press the idolater for payment of a loan - Deuteronomy 15:3
  • 418- Do not withhold charity from the poor - Deuteronomy 15:7
  • 417- To give charity - Deuteronomy 15:8
  • 456- Do not refrain from lending immediately before the release of the loans for fear of monetary loss - Deuteronomy 15:9
  • 571- Do not send a Hebrew (slave) away empty-handed - Deuteronomy 15:13
  • 570- Give a Hebrew (slave) gifts when he goes free - Deuteronomy 15:14
  • 368- Do not work consecrated animals - Deuteronomy 15:19
  • 369- Do not shear the fleece of consecrated animals - Deuteronomy 15:19
  • 180- Do not eat chametz on the afternoon of the 14th day of Nisan - Deuteronomy 16:3
  • 385- Do not leave the meat of the holiday offering of the 14th until the 16th - Deuteronomy 16:4
  • 195- To rejoice on these three Festivals (bring a peace offering) - Deuteronomy 16:14
  • 193- To be seen at the Temple on Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot - Deuteronomy 16:16
  • 196- Do not appear at the Temple (during the three Festivals) without offerings - Deuteronomy 16:16

 


 

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1198 verses that include re'eh (Strong's #7200)

 

 

 

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Torah Portion

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Yom Shishi, 19 Adar II, 5784

Friday, March 29, 2024

 

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