Parshat Mattot | The Power of Speech: Understanding the Laws of Nedarim

Parshat Mattot | The power of speech: Understanding the laws of nedarim

The Torah emphasizes the profound power and responsibility of speech through the laws of nedarim, teaching us that individuals have the ability to create with their words and reflecting a deep connection between speech, commitment, & responsibility.

Parashah of the week: Mattot-Massei - The Jewish Chronicle

“Moses said to them: If you do this, if all your shock-troops go to battle… until the land has been subdued… then when you return here you shall be clear before the Eternal and before Israel; and this land here shall be your holding under the Eternal. But if you do not do so, then you will have sinned against God and know that your sin will overtake you” Numbers 32:20-23

Parshiot Matot-Massei: Honor Your Vows - San Diego Jewish World

Parsha Matot opens with a deceptively simple law: “If a person vows a vow…he shall not desecrate his word. He must do whatever he said.” (Bamidbar 30:3). From a psychological perspective, this is not just a halacha about speech. It’s about self-trust. [Michael R. Mantell]

Shabbat Mattot & Massei

Should we settle in Israel “When you cross over the river Jordan into the land of Canaan and take possession of the country you should remove all the idolatry, and you should take possession of the land and to dwell in the land which I have given to you” (abbreviation of BeMidbar 33: 50 to 53). The great Spanish authority Nachmanides, known as Ramban (1194-1270) […] The post Shabbat Mattot & Massei appeared first on J-Wire.