Matot-Masei 5785: Beyond the Jordan
What defines Jewish belonging—land, Torah, or loyalty? In this episode, Parshat Matot-Masei sparks a rich conversation between Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbanit Nechama Goldman Barash about…
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Matot-Massei 5783: The Boundary Lines of the Jewish People
In this week’s episode, Zvi is joined by Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy for an exploration of Matot and Massei, discussing the challenging tale of the…
Parashat Matot: The Power of the Word
This podcast is dedicated to Shlomo Berlin, Shlomo Ben Rachel v’Shimon – שלמה בן רחל ושמעון, with prayers for a refuah shelaymah from Rabbi Hayim…
Matot-Masei 5781: Finding Safety Within the Cities of Refuge
The spiritual practice of finding safety within our internal “cities of refuge – arei miklat.” Based on a teaching of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem…
5780 — Matot-Masei: The Long Walk to Freedom
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…
An Interactive Parsha Experience – 5779 Matot-Masei: How to Get What You Want! Plan Your Next Big Ask!
Explore the art of getting what you want with Laura Marder, Pardes Day School Educators Program, ’12-’14. How did the tribes of Reuven and Gad…
5779 — Matot: “I’ll just sit in the dark!” – The Rejection of Reuven
The Tribes of Reuven and Gad request to reside in Transjordan and not to enter the land of Canaan. Why? This podcast offers a novel…
The Parsha Discussion: Matot-Massei: When a Halakhic Solution Creates a Halakhic Problem
Last week we met the daughters of Zelophchad. Their father had an inheritance in the land of Canaan but he had five daughters, no sons.…
Matot Masei: Even the Haftarah Brings an Important Message
The prophetic selections of Haftarot during the summer months are not chosen to connect with the weekly Torah portion. Their messages of chastisement and consolation…
