PARSHAS RE’EH | THE ONE NO ONE ELSE SAW

The most dangerous thing happening in our community right now is not what people are doing. It's what people are refusing to see. The very first word of this week's para is a command. Re [music] a see. Mosher Rabenu doesn't open with listen or learn or follow. He opens with C. Because before you can do anything, before you can help anyone, before you can change anything, you have to be willing to open your [music] eyes and look at what is actually right in front of you. And that for most people is the hardest part. The BMPto was attending a wedding when a passing wagon caught his eye. The Baltov ran to the wagon. [music] He spent 30 seconds speaking to that person. His students in complete shock, convinced that this was a lamid sadic went to go try to find this person. Who is this person that the BMT left the wedding to go spend time with? And when they found him, they realized this was a simple person. That's what made the BMT special. To go to the person that nobody else saw and spend time with that person. A see the Torah is not asking us to fix everything. It's asking us to see to open our eyes to look directly [music] at the person in front of us and refuse to pretend they are not there. To those watching this, there may be someone in your life you have been choosing not to see. This week's para is speaking directly to you. Re open your eyes before it's too late. This is turning the wheel because the road to healing isn't straight, but no one [music] should have to travel it alone. Wishing you a wonderful shabas. >> I will leave the light alone. [singing]