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-Masei Torah Portion: Bamidbar/ Numbers 30:2-36:13 Haftorah: Yermiyahu / Jeremiah: 2:4-28; 4:1-4:2 “For My people have done a twofold wrong: They have forsaken Me, the Fount of living waters, And hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, Which cannot even hold water.” (Jeremiah 2:13) The human body is made up of over 70 per cent of water. We can go without food for a long time, but we could not survive too long without water. In our modern society we have no shortage of water. We can get it from the tap, the hose or the store. We also have a wide range of water from spring, bottled, flavoured and electrolyte waters. However, just as our physical body needs water we also need spiritual water to survive. Jeremiah was lamenting the fact that not only have we forsaken Hashem, but we have created our own broken vessels which cannot hold [...]
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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 v ...
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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