Commentary on Parashat Matot-Masei, Numbers 30:2 - 36:13
Note: Both Parshat Masei and Parshat Mattot (Numbers 30:2-32:42) are read on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016.
To read full text in English and Hebrew, click here: Numbers 33:1-36:13
In this week’s Torah portion, the tribes of Reuven and Gad promise to help out the other tribes while not living in the land of Israel. God tells Moses exactly where each tribe will live. God clarifies the laws of murder. The daughters of Zelophehad receive their inheritance.
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Click here for a summary of Masei |
 God clarifies the laws of murder. |
Text Studies |
Social Action and Environmentalism |
| The Family Album Rabbi Leslie Bergson, Hillel
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Creating Sustainable Freedom Dorothy Richman, AJWS
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| Cities or Sanctuaries Rabbi Neal Loevinger, KOLEL
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Refugee Awareness Rabbi Jacob Fine, AJWS
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| Lost Stories Jane West Walsh & Gershon Silins, URJ
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Green Spaces Alana Suskin, socialaction.com
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| Lessons for Regional Planning Jon Greenberg, Canfei Nesharim
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From the Denominations |
Pluralism and Outreach |
| The Importance of Intention Rabbi Bradley Artson, American Jewish University
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Real Change in the Torah Rabbi Lisa Edwards, Women of Reform Judaism
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| The Limits of Power & Conquest Rabbi Avraham Fischer, Orthodox Union
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Protecting the Sacredness of Life Dvora Weisberg, CLAL
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| Journeying With the Divine Rabbi Kerry Olitzky, Big Tent Judaism
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| Valuing Journeys Abigail Dauber Sterne, UJA-Federation of New York
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Family and Fun |
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| Parshat Masei for Families Torah Topics for Today
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| Parshat Masei Quiz Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies
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Avraham
Pronounced: AHVR-rah-ham, Origin: Hebrew, Abraham in the Torah, considered the first Jew.
Torah
Pronunced: TORE-uh, Origin: Hebrew, the Five Books of Moses.
