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Parshat Shavua 5783 with weekly guest speaker (Matot-Massei)

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Mattot-Massei: United We Stand

Rabbi Jay Kelman

When the eighth day of Pesach falls on Shabbat, those of us living outside of Israel lain the special Torah reading for Yom Tov Sheni[1], while those in Israel read parshat Acharei Mot. It is only when we conclude sefer Bamidbar…
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Parshat Shavua 5782 with weekly guest speaker (Mattot-Massei)

Dr. Aaron Koller

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Mattot-Massei: The Journey Continues

Rabbi Jay Kelman

The Torah is full of repetition. Whether it is law or narrative, much of the Torah seems to deal with recurring themes. Our Sages have focused on understanding why this is so and elucidating what each repeated element adds, noting crucial nuances of…
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Parshat Shavua 5781 with weekly guest speaker (Parshat Matot_Massei)

Rifki Freundlich

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The Haftarot: How to Profit from the Prophets ( Parshat Matot Mas'ei)

Dr. Moshe Sokolow

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The Nine Days: Aharon's Yahrzeit

Rabbi Jay Kelman

“Aharon the priest ascended Hor Hahar and died there in the fortieth year... in the fifth month on the first of the month” (Bamidbar 33:38). It is on rare occasions that the Torah actually dates events recorded therein. Even the giving…
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Massei: Living in Canada

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Canada is a wonderful country, and as residents of this country, we are obliged by Torah law to abide by its laws and also pray for its welfare. However, it is not meant to be the home of the Jewish people. Canada is, after all, galut—exile.…
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Massei: Don't Forget the Details

Rabbi Jay Kelman

“And the Egyptians were burying all their first born, who had been killed by G-d” (Bamidbar 33:4).   Occupied with grief and despair, the Egyptians watched—apparently in silence—as their former slaves “left…
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Mattot-Massei: It's Your Land

Rabbi Jay Kelman

“And Elazar the priest said: This is the law of the Torah, which the Lord commanded Moshe” (Bamidbar 31:21). The Torah goes on to describe the laws of kashering utensils, laws that were pertinent in light of the spoils captured by the…
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