MESSAGE OF AN INTRODUCTION (VIDEO)
The laws of vows and oaths at the beginning of Parshat Mattot are introduced as having been given via the leaders of each tribe, a curious anomaly not found anywhere else in the Torah. Rabbi Dunner presents an anecdote from the life of Rabbi Akiva Eger to illustrate a simple explanation as to why the Torah breaks with an established precedent specifically for these laws.
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