UNRAVELING THE INTRODUCTORY VERSE
The first two verses in the portion of Mattot are confounding. Why are the leaders of the tribes mentioned, and were the Bnei Yisrael included in the commandment regarding vows and oaths?
The verses include ambiguities and anomalies that throw everything into doubt. Rabbi Dunner uses the Ohr Hachaim commentary to shed light on this passage, offering insights that cut to the core of how we use our power of speech.
PARSHAT MATTOT 2018 – SOURCE SHEET
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) What is tumah—and why does the Torah connect it to the moment of new birth? In this thought-provoking shiur, Rabbi Dunner challenges the common... Read More