MESSAGE OF AN INTRODUCTION (VIDEO)

July 9th, 2021

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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