Commentary on Parashat Matot-Masei, Numbers 30:2-36:13
Note: Both Parshat Mattot and Parshat Masei (Numbers 33:1-36:13) are read on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016.
To read full text in English and Hebrew, click here: Numbers 30:2-32:42
In this week’s Torah portion, Moses describes the laws of oaths. The Israelites battle the Midianites. The tribes of Reuven and Gad request to dwell outside of the Land of Israel.
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 Reuven and Gad request to live outside the land of Israel. |
Text Studies |
Social Action and Environmentalism |
| My Word Rabbi Andrea Steinberger, Hillel
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Coping With Complexity Sam Shonkoff, AJWS
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| Holy Words Rabbi Jordan Cohen, KOLEL
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The Wandering People Rabbi Elliot Kukla, AJWS
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| Some Messages Are Hard to Deliver Allan Levin, URJ
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Asking the Right Questions Rabbi E. Noach Shapiro, socialaction.com
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| Living in Balance Jonathan Neril, Canfei Nesharim
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From the Denominations
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Pluralism and Outreach
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| Silence is Assent Rabbi Bradley Artson, AJU
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The Vows of Women Rabbi Jacqueline Koch Ellenson, Women of Reform Judaism
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| Compassionate Conquest Rabbi Avraham Fischer, Orthodox Union
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Maintaining Monotheism Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, CLAL
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Family and Fun
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| Parshat Mattot for Families Torah Topics for Today
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| Parshat Mattot Quiz Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
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| Parshat Mattot Challah Julie Seltzer
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Avraham
Pronounced: AHVR-rah-ham, Origin: Hebrew, Abraham in the Torah, considered the first Jew.
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Noach
Pronounced: NO-akh, Origin: Hebrew, the biblical character Noah.
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Torah
Pronunced: TORE-uh, Origin: Hebrew, the Five Books of Moses.
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