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When Is Matot - Mas'ei Read?
/ 26 Tammuz 5786
/ 26 Tammuz 5787
/ 28 Tammuz 5788
Summary
- Moses explains to the Israelites the laws concerning vows made by men and women. (30:2—17)
- Israel wages war against the Midianites. (31:1—18)
- The laws regarding the spoils of war are outlined. (31:19—54)
- The tribes of Reuben and Gad are granted permission to stay on the east bank of the Jordan River. (32:1—42)
- The itinerary of the Israelites through the wilderness from Egypt to Jordan is delineated. (33:1-49)
- Moses tells Israel to remove the current inhabitants of the land that God will give them and to destroy their gods. (33:50-56)
- The boundaries of the Land of Israel are defined, along with those of the Levitical cities and the cities of refuge. (34:1-35:15)
- God makes a precise distinction between murder and manslaughter. (35:16-34)
- The laws of inheritance as they apply to Israelite women are delineated. (36:1-13)
More Matot - Mas'ei Commentaries
- Echoes of the Wilderness, Part IX: How Far Afield?
- The Ones Who Cross Over
- On the Other Side of the Jordan
- Finding Holiness in Hugs, Home & Hoagies
- Out of the Shadows and Beyond the Fear: Zelophehad’s Daughters’ Daughters
- Are We Capable of Evil?
- The Shaping of a Nation in the Wilderness
- Matot Mas-ei for Teens: Shabbat Sha-raps
- Changing the Plan in a Holy Way
- The Promised Land: Not So Far Off
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Ten Minutes of Torah: Matot - Mas'ei Commentary
"Tell Me If You’ve Heard This One Before"
By: Cantor Jamie Marx
We get a double portion of Torah this week, comprised of the portions Matot and Mas'ei, and bringing us to the final stage of the Israelites' journey to the Promised Land.
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