The Sedra Re’eh 5783
This week we find ourselves in Parshat Re’eh, where the Torah presents us with a clear choice: a blessing if we obey God's commandments, and a curse if we turn away to follow other gods. In the modern world, idolatry might seem like an irrelevant concern of the past. However, the Rambam teaches us that the principal purpose of the entire Torah is the utter destruction of idolatry and all that is connected to it. Rashi notes that one who acknowledges an idol is as though they denied the entire Torah. This is because the prohibition is not just about [...]
