Matot, Mattot, Mattoth, or Matos (מטות — Hebrew for “tribes,” the fifth word, and the first distinctive word, in the parshah) is the 42nd weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the ninth in the book of Numbers. It constitutes Numbers 30:2–32:42. Jews in the Diaspora generally read it in July or early August.
Weekly Sidra: Matot (Tribes) Torah Portion: Bamidbar/ Numbers 30:2-32:42 Haftorah: Yermiyahu / Jeremiah 1:1-2:3 Bamidbar 30:3(2) If a man vows a vow to Hashem or swears an oath to prohibit himself, he shall not violate all that has come from his mouth he shall do. The laws of vows and oaths are extensive and take up many volumes of books to explain properly. Within this chapter of the Torah the sages and chachamin have rendered the halacha of taking vows (נדרים nedarim)[1] and oaths (שבועות sh’vuot). It is no simple task to make a vow or swear an oath to prohibit or take upon oneself a certain matter. One would think that what comes out of our mouth is what is binding upon the person who said it, but Hashem in the next verse gives us laws about hearing what was said, restraining from annulling, the power to annul a vow from a [...]
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The year is 2448 and the 40 years in the desert are drawing to a close. Miriam and Aharon have passed on, and Yehoshua has been appointed as the successor. In these last two portions of Sefer Bamidbar, Matot – Masei, HaShem begins to wrap things up. Pay attention to the laws selected to end the 4th Sefer. Parshat Matot is always read during t ...
Weekly Sidra: Matot (Tribes) Torah Portion: Bamidbar/ Numbers 30:2-32:42 Haftorah: Yermiyahu / Jeremiah 1:1-2:3 The word of the HaShem came to me: Before I created you in the womb, I selected you; Before you were born, I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet concerning the nations. (Jeremiah 1:4-5) This week we read Parashat Mat ...
If a man makes a vow to HaShem or takes an oath imposing an obligation on himself, he shall not break his pledge; he must carry out all that has crossed his lips. [Numbers 30:3] This week we have a double portion Matot (Tribes) and Masei (Journeys). I will focus this week on Matot. The first Aliyah has Moses instructing Israel concerning vows. It i ...
Bamidbar / Numeros 31:2 “Toma venganza completa sobre los midianitas por los hijos de Israel; después serás reunido a tu pueblo.” – La venganza fue contra Midián, no contra Moav. ¿Por qué? Rashí dice que es porque los moabitas actuaron por temor al estar justamente al lado de los hijos de ...
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