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
SHFOCH CHAMATCHA – OPENING DOORS, POURING OUT WRATH
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) Rabbi Dunner takes us to the heart of a cherished Passover tradition: opening our doors for Elijah the Prophet towards the end of the... Read More