Venue: Manhattan Jewish Experience Manhattan Jewish Experience

Parsha:

Re'eh 

Description

What 3 elements does Simone’s choice about withdrawing from Olympic competition have in common with every “bechira” decision? Why is “bechira” the pillar [on which rests the totality] of the Torah and the life of mitzvot? Why does Hashem increase pressure on us by threatening punishment if we choose wrongly. Isn't the decision-making process of Bechirah pressure enough? Conversely, why is he so generous in giving us a blessing for exercising our Bechirah properly?