- 📜 What is the main theme of Parshat Re’eh?
The choice between blessing and curse based on following Hashem’s commandments.
- 🍽 What mitzvah about food is emphasized in Re’eh?
The laws of kashrut — identifying kosher and non-kosher animals, birds, and fish.
- 🏛 Where must sacrifices be brought according to Re’eh?
To the place Hashem chooses — ultimately Jerusalem.
- 🎉 Which three festivals are mentioned in Re’eh?
Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot.
- 🧙♂️ What should be done to a false prophet who leads people astray?
He must be punished.
- 💰 What mitzvah about helping others is found in Re’eh?
Giving tzedakah to the poor.
- 🐄 Which animals are listed as kosher in Re’eh?
Cow, sheep, and goat — animals that chew cud and have split hooves.
- 🕍 What is the purpose of the central place of worship?
To bring offerings and celebrate festivals.
- 📦 What is Maaser Sheni used for?
It is eaten in Jerusalem or redeemed for money spent there.
- 🚫 What must be done to a city that worships idols?
It must be destroyed completely.
- 🦉 Which birds are listed as non-kosher in Re’eh?
Eagle, owl, and raven.
- 🌾 What is the mitzvah of Shemitah related to?
Letting the land rest every seventh year and forgiving debts.
- 👨👩👧👦 Who must be included in the celebration of the festivals?
Everyone — men, women, children, and servants.
- 🧠 What is the punishment for someone who entices others to worship idols?
He must be put to death.
- 🐟 What signs make a fish kosher?
It must have both fins and scales.
- 🏙 Where must Maaser Sheni be eaten or redeemed?
In Jerusalem.
- 🕍 What is forbidden to do to the Beit HaMikdash?
It is forbidden to destroy it.
- 🐖 Why is a pig not kosher?
Because it has split hooves but does not chew its cud.
- 🧳 What must be done before leaving for the pilgrimage festivals?
Sacrifices must be brought at the Beit HaMikdash.
- 🕊 Which bird is kosher and used for offerings?
The dove.
- 🛡 What should be done if someone tries to lead others to idol worship?
They must be punished.
- 🥳 Who should rejoice during the festivals?
Everyone — men, women, children, and servants.
- 🥩 What food combination is forbidden in Re’eh?
Meat and milk together.
- 🏞 What happens during the Shemitah year?
The land rests and debts are forgiven.
- 🐪 Why is a camel not kosher?
Because it chews its cud but does not have split hooves.
- 🏛 Where will Hashem choose for His Name to dwell?
In Jerusalem.
- 🥛 What does “Lo Tevashel Gedi” teach us?
Not to cook a young goat in its mother’s milk — the source of the meat and milk prohibition.
- 🧺 What is Maaser Ani?
A tithe given to the poor in the third and sixth years.
- 🏹 What must be done to a city that turns to idol worship?
It must be destroyed completely.
- 🧱 What must not be used to build the altar of Hashem?
Iron tools.
- 🧱 What must not be used to build the altar of Hashem?
Iron tools. - 🧭 Why did Hashem choose one central place for worship?
To prevent idol worship and unify the nation.
- 🕊 Which bird is kosher and used in offerings?
The dove.
- 🧺 Why do we give tithes from our produce?
To support the poor and the Levi’im.
- 🧍♂️ What should you do if someone secretly suggests idol worship?
Report and remove them — they must be punished.
- 🕯 What happens to a city that turns to idol worship?
It must be destroyed completely.
- 🐐 What makes an animal kosher?
It chews its cud and has split hooves.
- 🌾 What is done during Shemitah?
The land is left to rest and debts are forgiven.
- 🧃 What is done with Maaser Sheni?
It is eaten in Jerusalem or redeemed for money spent there.
- 📖 Who teaches the laws to Bnei Yisrael in Re’eh?
Moshe.
- ⚖️ What is the role of judges in Israel?
To judge fairly and avoid taking bribes.
- 🥩 What food combination is forbidden in Re’eh?
Meat and milk together.
- 🧑🤝🧑 Who must be included in festival celebrations?
Everyone — family, servants, and strangers.
- 💰 What mitzvah helps the poor in Re’eh?
Giving tzedakah.
- 🧾 What happens to debts during Shemitah?
They are forgiven.
- 🧑🌾 When is Maaser Ani given?
In the third and sixth years of the Shemitah cycle.
- 🧑🏫 What is Moshe’s role in Parshat Re’eh?
He teaches the mitzvot and reminds Bnei Yisrael of their responsibilities. - 🧑🔬 What is the reason for kosher laws in Re’eh?
To make Bnei Yisrael holy and separate from other nations.
- 🧑🎤 What must not be done to a false prophet?
He must not be followed — he is punished for leading people astray.
- 🧑🚀 What is the reward for following Hashem’s commandments in Re’eh?
Blessing, prosperity, and Hashem’s protection in the Land of Israel.
- 🔢 How many pesukim are in Parshat Re’eh?
126 pesukim.
- 📘 How many mitzvot are found in Parshat Re’eh?
17 mitzvot — 9 positive and 8 negative.
- 📖 What is the haftarah for Parshat Re’eh?
Yeshayahu chapter 54, verses 11–17 — “O afflicted, storm-tossed one.”
- 🧮 How many positive mitzvot are in Re’eh?
9 positive mitzvot.
- 🚫 How many negative mitzvot are in Re’eh?
8 negative mitzvot.
Parsha Riddle
🪄 Riddle 1: “The Tithe That Travels”
I am born from your field but cannot be eaten at home.
I journey to a city of stone and gold,
yet I am not a pilgrim, though I walk with you.
I may turn into silver, but only to become food again,
and my joy must be shared with your household.
I am not for the poor, though I feed many.
Who am I?
Answer: Maaser Sheni — the second tithe, eaten in Jerusalem or redeemed for money spent there.
🪄 Riddle 2 — The Double Sign (Kosher Animals)
I walk the land and chew my food twice,
My feet are split, but that alone won’t suffice.
Some have my hooves but not my chew,
Others chew but their feet aren’t two.
Only with both am I called “pure” —
Who am I?
Answer: A kosher land animal — one that chews its cud and has split hooves.
🪄 Riddle 3 — The Silenced Voice (False Prophet)
I speak in Hashem’s Name, but my words are a lie,
I show you a wonder to make your heart fly.
My signs may come true, yet my path is astray,
The Torah commands to take me away.
Who am I?
Answer: A false prophet.
🪄 Riddle 4 — The City That Forgot (Ir HaNidachat)
I once was blessed, but I turned aside,
To idols of stone, in them I confide.
My gates will close, my walls will fall,
Nothing remains — no life at all.
Who am I?
Answer: An Ir HaNidachat — a city led astray to idol worship.
🪄 Riddle 5 — The Seventh Release (Shemitah)
I come once in seven, yet I’m not a feast,
I give the land rest, from greatest to least.
I open the hand, I cancel the debt,
My year is a gift you’ll never forget.
Who am I?
Answer: The Shemitah year.
🪄 Riddle 6 — The Tithe That Stays Home (Maaser Ani)
I’m not for Jerusalem, nor for the Levi,
I’m given at home, where the needy cry.
I come in the third and the sixth of the round,
In the hands of the poor, my blessing is found.
Who am I?
Answer: Maaser Ani — the tithe for the poor.
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