5780 — Matot-Masei: The Long Walk to Freedom

Introduction

Parshiot Matot-Masei includes a long list of place names that trace the wanderings of the Children of Israel through the Sinai wilderness on their way to the Land of Israel. Is this simply a geographical-historical recording of the physical journey to freedom, or is there an attempt to convey something more meaningful? But even if there is a deeper message, we will also reflect on the search for actual geographical sites that can be identified with the memories of the place names in the text.

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Credits
Jamie Salter – Faculty and Host for Pardes from Jerusalem
Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant
Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator
Adam Titcher – Executive Producer and Director of Digital Media

Jamie Salter

Jamie Salter teaches Israel Studies and guides educational tours at Pardes. He is a licensed Israel tour guide, with a B.A. in Modern History from Oxford University and an M.A. in Jewish Education from Hebrew University. Jamie is also an alumnus of the Pardes Year Program (’99) and the Pardes Educators Program (’04-’06).

Before joining Pardes, Jamie served as educational director for the Ministry of Tourism’s tour guide course at the Yad Ben Zvi Institute. He has taught in Jewish schools in North America, guided British Members of Parliament in Israel and lectured in England on archaeological discoveries in the City of David.