Welcome to the short, practical Lelamed Weekly Dvar (and Daily Aliya). Please consider forwarding this to others, and I hope you enjoy... Shabbat Shalom. _______________________________________________ Dvar Torah for Re’eh 6th Aliya Parashat Re’eh includes the precepts of tithing and giving charity to those in need. The pasuk tells us that the result of helping those less fortunate is that we will be blessed (15:10). The Lekach Tov asks: Does it not make more sense to reserve the blessings for those less fortunate so that they would not need the help of others? The Lekach Tov answers that the blessing the giver receives is the very ability to help others, a benefit that would not be available if there was no one in need of help. There is a symbiotic relationship between a giver and a receiver, where they cannot exist without the other. Rabbi Yochanan Zweig asserts that perhaps that is why the Hebrew word for giving, “natan,” is a palindrome — the giving goes in both directions, where everyone involved benefits. Shlomo Ressler _____________________________________________ Quotation of the week: "Generosity is the best investment."