by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 11, 2023 | Matot
In this Torah portion, we are taught about vows which can be annulled, about God’s revenge on the Midianites, and about two tribes who wish to hand-pick their land lot. Vows and Oaths Numbers 30:2-17 The Torah delineates the laws of vows in this passage. Any promise...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 27, 2022 | Matot
“The Bible doesn’t make any sense.” Dan was trying to get me angry, or at least get my attention. We go back a long way and meet for lunch every month. Dan likes to debate so we talk about everything under the sun. Over the years, I have gotten more religious and he...
by Eliyahu Berkowitz | f 26, 2022 | Matot, Messiah, Redemption
It is hard to reconcile the clash between the ideal of peace and the stark reality of war. While we yearn for global and internal peace, we are all too often confronted with the moral complexities of armed conflict. What does the Bible have to say about war? When God...
