Category: Parshats

Bamidbar (Numbers) 33:1-36:13 Parashat Masei recounts the journeys of the Israelites from Egypt to the plains of Moab, listing each of the 42 encampments along the way. Hashem commands the Israelites to drive out the inhabitants of Canaan and to destroy all forms of idolatry when they enter the land. The boundaries of the Promised…

Bamidbar (Numbers) 30:1-32:42 Parshat Matot begins with laws about vows and oaths, emphasizing the importance of keeping one’s word. Moses explains how vows can be annulled in certain cases, especially by a father or husband in the case of a woman. The portion then describes the war against the Midianites, in which the Israelites are…