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In this Shiur
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Rabbi Silber's short Shabbos message for Parshas Re'eh looks at why the ra'ah - a non-kosher bird famous for its piercing eyesight - is disqualified specifically because it uses that vision only to spot carcasses from afar. He draws out the choice we all face in every moment: to focus on what's broken or to see the good. As we enter Elul and begin the journey back to Hashem, he teaches that the path starts not by cataloguing our flaws but by first recognizing the beauty and holiness we already possess.
In any given moment we choose what to focus on: the brokenness around us or the beauty.
The ra'ah bird is disqualified from kashrus because it uses its powerful eyesight only to spot carcasses instead of life.
The journey of teshuva in Elul begins with recognizing the good within ourselves, not dwelling on our flaws.
There is a time to confront what's broken, but that isn't where growth starts.
Choosing to see the good in others, in the world, and in ourselves is the holier way to look.
