Category: Matot
TIME TO CANCEL THE CANCEL CULTURE
This week, the fightback against “woke culture” – the almost Orwellian control of what one... Read More
DON’T CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM
The portion of Matot begins with the laws of oaths and vows. The Talmud regards... Read More
CITIES OF REFUGE
Although the plan was to conquer the Land of Canaan so that the nation could... Read More
UNRAVELING THE INTRODUCTORY VERSE
The first two verses in the portion of Mattot are confounding. Why are the leaders... Read More
ROCKY THE ‘TALKING’ ORANGUTAN
This week I came across a headline that really grabbed my attention: “Orangutans Exhibit Human-Like... Read More
THE POWER OF SPEECH
Matot begins with the laws of oaths and vows. Although the Torah seems to be... Read More
THE TRIBES THAT WANTED TO STAY BEHIND
Rabbi Dunner discusses the tribes who stayed behind in the land of Gilead. As the... Read More
DEFENDING ISRAEL FROM THE ATTACKS OF A RABBI
The following edited extract is excerpted from the blog of the rabbi of Temple Israel... Read More