Torah Study- Matot-Masei

Matot מַּטּוֹת(“Tribes”) Bamidbar/Numbers 30:2-36:13 opens with laws about vows, and continues to describe the Israelites’ war against the Midianites and the allocation of spoils. The tribes of Reuben and Gad request to dwell outside of the Land of Israel, and Moses acquiesces on the condition that they help conquer it. Masei מַסְעֵי (“Travels”), the final Torah portion in the Book of Numbers, opens with a list of places that the Israelites traveled in the desert. God commands the Israelites to destroy idolatry in the Land of Israel, outlines Israel’s boundaries, and details the laws of cities of refuge for accidental killers.

We’ll read and discuss parasha Matot-Masei on Zoom this Saturday starting at 10:00 AM Hawai`i time. No prior knowledge is necessary and we welcome a wide range of viewpoints.