See — In the Singular
"Re'eh" is singular, "lifneichem" is plural. The blessing is placed before the whole nation, but the seeing is done one person at a time. Nobody chooses on your behalf.
Devarim 11:26
Quick Insights for the Table
One-minute Torah thoughts you can say over at the Shabbos table — drawn from Rashi, Midrash and Chazal. Short enough to remember, sharp enough to start a conversation.
"Re'eh" is singular, "lifneichem" is plural. The blessing is placed before the whole nation, but the seeing is done one person at a time. Nobody chooses on your behalf.
Devarim 11:26
"Pasoach tiftach" — the verb is doubled. Give, and then give again to the same person if needed. Tzedakah is measured by the second time, not the first.
Devarim 15:8; Sifrei
The festival joy of "v'samachta b'chagecha" explicitly includes the Levi, the convert, the orphan and the widow. A simcha that doesn't have room at the table for them isn't yet the mitzvah.
Devarim 16:11, 16:14
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