Poverty

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1. "O You Afflicted, Tossed with Tempest, Not Comforted"

   Haftarot: Re'eh

   Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein

   The haftara focuses on material consolation, previously ignored in chapters offering comfort to the exiled nation. While previous prophecies emphasized that redemption is based on the connection between God and Israel, but never conditioned on Israel's actions, this haftara introduces a new principle - redemption through repentance; when man mends his ways he will be redeemed.

2. Why does Mitzvah Sukkot Apply to Everyone?

   Rabbi David Silverberg

3. Rashi on Emor: Festivals and Fields

   Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell | 19 minutes

   We discuss Rashi on Parashat Emor.  One of Rashi’s comments touches upon the question of where our focus must be- on the Beit HaMikdash or on the foundation of a good society? In the midst of Parshat haMoadim (the section about the agricultural festivals), a  law about reaping fields reappears. Peah is an agricultural mitzva, and helping the poor is important, but what is this mitzva doing here? What accounts for the repetition after it appears in PArashat Kedoshim? What is the significance of its placement in the midst of the regalim (Pilgrimage Festivals)?

4. Assisting People at Risk of Financial Hardship

   Rabbi David Silverberg