Written by Rabbi Yitzchak Berkovits
As its name implies, Massei repeats the various journeys that Bnei Yisrael traversed in the desert. Why are these journeys repeated? Rashi (33:1) writes that this ..
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Referring to some of the consequences of sinning in Eretz Yisrael, the final pasuk of perek 35 reads ‘do not make the Land in which you dwell impure…’ This ..
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The Netziv delivers a wonderful halachic explanation of pasuk 53 of perek 33. The pasuk reads ‘you will/shall inherit the Land and dwell in it, for I (HaShem) ..
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I speak, therefore I am! The Gemara Baba Metzia (58b) tells us that when Rav Dimi arrived to Babylon from Eretz Yisrael, Abaye asked him: “About what are they ..
Written by R Shaul Yonatan Tawil
“And Moshe wrote their going forth to their journeys… and these are their journeys to their going forth.” Why does the pasuk start by saying “Motza’ayhem ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose
By the time we get to parshas Mattos it is clear that Bnei Yisrael are on the verge of entering Eretz Yisrael. Most of the sedra deals with preparations and laws ..
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It’s aways good to have a bit of hidden depth of a pasuk revealed that you did not know existed; it makes you realise the infinite wisdom and depth of the Torah ..
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Every letter and word of the Torah is precious and for a reason – but a bulk of Masei seems superfluous and for no reason whatsoever! When the Torah summarises ..
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