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Mattot: To Speak or Not to Speak

Rabbi Jay Kelman

“In ten utterances did G-d create the world” (Avot 5:1). It is thus not surprising that many see man’s ability to speak as the clearest manifestation of the Divine image with which we were created. Moshe Rabbeinu argued that his…
Article

Parshat Shavua 5784 with weekly guest speakers (Matot-Massei)

Dr. Nechama Price

Audio

Mattot-Massei: Save the Date

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join as we discuss why we are told the date that Aharon died.
Podcast

Mattot: The Land of Our People

Rabbi Jay Kelman

“And a lot of livestock did the children of the Reuven and Gad have and they saw the Ya’azer, and Gilead areas that were good for livestock” (Bamidbar 32:1). Forty years of aimlessly wandering in the desert have passed, and clearly, the message from…
Article

Parshat Shavua 5783 with weekly guest speaker (Matot-Massei)

Audio

Mattot-Massei: United We Stand

Rabbi Jay Kelman

When the eighth day of Pesach falls on Shabbat, those of us living outside of Israel lain the special Torah reading for Yom Tov Sheni[1], while those in Israel read parshat Acharei Mot. It is only when we conclude sefer Bamidbar…
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Parshat Shavua 5782 with weekly guest speaker (Mattot-Massei)

Dr. Aaron Koller

Audio

Mattot-Massei: The Journey Continues

Rabbi Jay Kelman

The Torah is full of repetition. Whether it is law or narrative, much of the Torah seems to deal with recurring themes. Our Sages have focused on understanding why this is so and elucidating what each repeated element adds, noting crucial nuances of…
Article

Parshat Shavua 5781 with weekly guest speaker (Parshat Matot_Massei)

Rifki Freundlich

Audio

The Haftarot: How to Profit from the Prophets ( Parshat Matot Mas'ei)

Dr. Moshe Sokolow

Audio