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Mattot: The Land of Our People

Rabbi Jay Kelman

“And a lot of livestock did the children of the Reuven and Gad have and they saw the Ya’azer, and Gilead areas that were good for livestock” (Bamidbar 32:1). Forty years of aimlessly wandering in the desert have passed, and clearly, the message from…
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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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Mattot: Split in Half

Rabbi Jay Kelman

The centrality of the land of Israel is a basic tenet of Jewish thought. Our Sages note that mitzvot performed outside the land of Israel are little more than practice (see Rashi, Devarim 11:18)—not unlike spring training, which is necessary…
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Mattot: To Speak or Not to Speak

Rabbi Jay Kelman

“In ten utterances did G-d create the world” (Avot 5:1). It is thus not surprising that many see man’s ability to speak as the clearest manifestation of the Divine image with which we were created. Moshe Rabbeinu argued that his…
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Mattot: Moshe and Midian

Rabbi Jay Kelman

"G-d spoke to Moses, saying: Take revenge for the Israelites against the Midianites.  Then you shall die and be gathered to your people" (31:1-2).    How ironic that Moshe's death is linked to the defeat of the…
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