In this Torah portion, the Scriptures talk about laws concerning vows and a vengeance on the Midianites. It ends with chapter 32 and the transjordan tribes.
Category: 613 mitzvos
Parsha Matot Day 2
Parsha Matot Day 2 31:13 31:14 31:13 Third Reading Second Reading Moses, Eleazar and all the community princes went out to greet them outside the camp. Vayetse’u Moshe ve’El’azar hakohen vechol-nesi’ey ha’edah likratam el-michuts lamachaneh. 31:14 However, Moses was angry at the generals and captains, who were the officers returning from the military campaign. Vayiktsof Moshe al…
Parsha Matot First Reading
Matot Forward 30:2 30:3 30:4 30:2 First Reading First Reading Moses spoke to the tribal heads of the Israelites, telling them that this is the word that God had commanded: Vayedaber Moshe el-rashey hamatot livney Yisra’el lemor zeh hadavar asher tsivah Adonay. 30:3 If a man makes a vow to God, or makes an oath…
Parsha Matot
Shalom and welcome to the Parsha in 60 seconds Today’s portion is from Numbers 30:2–32:42 it is called Matot which means “tribes,” Vows made to God were required to be completed unless made by a wife or daughter and the husband or father objected to the vow terms. Widowed and divorced women could not take back…
Sfas Emes, Parshas Pinchos, 5631
Parshas Pinchas By Dr. Nosson Chayim Leff Sfas Emes, Zechuso Tagein Aleinu, Parshas Pinchos, 5631 It helps to see this ma’amar in its historical context. Pinchos had stopped the outburst of aveira (sin), and the ensuing plague. Accordingly, HaShem had promoted Pinchos to the status of full-fledged kohein. The parsha’s first Medrash Rabba…
Parasha Pinchas
43 – Pinchas
Portion (parasha) for this week:
Pinchas | פנחס | “Phinehas” Torah: Numbers 25:10 – 29:40 (30:1) Prophets: 1 Kings 18:46 – 19:21; Psalm 110:1-7 Brit Hadasha: Mark 11:27 – 12:37; Hebrews 12:1-17
D’var Torah Parshas Pinchas
D’var Torah Parshas Pinchas Seeing the Symphony By Rabbi Label Lam And Moshe spoke to HASHEM, saying: “Let HASHEM, the G-d of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation, who may go out before them, and who may come in before them, and who may lead them out, and who may…
Shabbat Balaq
MAQAM OF THE WEEK- SHABBAT BALAQ – בלק והיה שארית יעקב בלק מקאם מאהור נגוני גבריאל א שרים חובי מלכי סלח נשמת אתה צורי שועת אל בחסדך ההודאות דוממים קדיש בואי ברנה שמחים אל חון על בת ממצרים לו אחלה כי נקדישך אברך לראש כל פזמון ספר תורה For Shabbat Balaq (Numbers 22:2-25:9), Maqam MAHOUR (MA’ HUR means…
Parshas Korach
D’var Torah Parshas Korach The Jealous Soul Can Find Peace By Rabbi Label Lam Moshe said to Korach, “Please listen, sons of Levi, Is it not enough that the G-d of Israel has distinguished you from the congregation of Israel to draw you near to Him, to perform the service in the Mishkan of HASHEM…
Parshas Korach
Parshas Korach Note: The Shabbos Torah Reading is divided into 7 sections. Each section is called an Aliya [literally: Go up] since for each Aliya, one person “goes up” to make a bracha [blessing] on the Torah Reading. 1st Aliya: Korach, along with Dattan, Aviram, and 250 men from Shevet Reuven, challenged Moshe and Aharon’s…
Parshas Korach
Parshas Korach By Dr. Nosson Chayim Leff Sfas Emes, Zechuso Tagein Aleinu, Parshas Korach, 5631 The Parsha begins: “Vayikach Korach …”; “Korach took …”. The Torah does not tell us WHAT Korach took. This open space in the text creates a problem for ba’alei Pshat (and an opportunity for ba’alei Drash.) Many commentators…
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