Parsha Matot-Masei – 5777
Parshat Matot-Masei In-Depth “Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes (30:2) This was the procedure with all the laws that Moses taught: first he would teach them to Aaron and the heads of the tribes, and then he would…
Parshat Matot-Masei In-Depth “Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes (30:2) This was the procedure with all the laws that Moses taught: first he would teach them to Aaron and the heads of the tribes, and then he would…
Parshat Sh’lach In-Depth “Send out for yourself men (Numbers 13:2) ‘Send out for yourself’—as your mind dictates. I am not instructing you; if you so desire, send. For the people of Israel had come to Moses, saying ‘Let us send…
Parshat Naso In-Depth “The priest shall write these oaths in a scroll, and he shall blot them out with the bitter water (5:23) Great is peace! To make peace between husband and wife, the Torah instructs that the name of…
Parshat Bamidbar In-Depth “G‑d spoke to Moses in the desert of Sinai (Numbers 1:1) The Torah was given to the people of Israel in the ownerless desert. For if it were given in the Land of Israel, the residents of…
This week’s parsha is Beha’alotekha: Numbers 8:1-12:16 Beha’alotcha (8:1-12:16) – (When You Set Up): Haftorah: Zechariah 2:14-4:7 (Ashkenazi); Zechariah 2:14-4:7 (Sephardi) 8:1-4: The Menorah 10:35-36: The Ark goes forth 8:5-22: Consecration of the Levites 11:1-3: The complainers 8:23-26: Apprenticeship and…
This week’s parsha is Naso: Numbers 4:21-7:89 Naso (4:21-7:89) – (Lift Up): Haftorah: Judges 13:2-25 (Ashkenazi); Judges 13:2-25 (Sephardi) 4:21-28: The Gershonites responsibilities 5:23-31: The scroll 4:29-37: The Merarites’ responsibilities 6:1-8: The Nazirite 4:38-49: The totals 6:9-12: Sudden contamination 5:1-4:…
This week’s parsha is Bamidbar: Numbers 1:1-4:20 Bamidbar (1:1-4:20) – (In the Wilderness): Haftorah: Hosea 2:1-22 (Ashkenazi); Hosea 2:1-22 (Sephardi) 1:1-3: Census in the Wilderness 3:1-4: The progeny of Moses and Aaron 1:4-43: The tribal leaders 3:5-10: Appointment of the…